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Bike shoes with clips help in three ways.
- The soles are very stiff so the pressure of the pedal is distributed over a large area of your foot, hence, more comfort.
- The ability to "pull" instead of, or in addition to pushing will give the soles of your feet a break.
- Your feet stay on the pedals!!! It is really, REALLY painful when your foot pops of the pedal when you encounter a bump and then is dragged UNDER the trike.
Buy 'em now or wish you had later.
Trek has a pedal that allows for an SPD cleat on one side and still allows the use of street shoes on the other side. 'Good for your buddy that wants take a quick spin on yours before buying.
Best triking,
Bill
Kent, Ohio
PS: I prefer mountain bike shoes that allow you to walk like a normal person. Some folks prefer the sandals with clips. You can walk pretty well in them too but the ones I had just weren't quite as stiff. Stiff is good! Buy the ones that you can get today, not next week.
----- Original Message -----From: B MerrittSent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 8:53 AMSubject: [usarecumbents] New to this group, new triker, with foot painGreetings all:
I'm a brand new trike rider, and I'm experiencing some pain in the
balls and under-arch of both feet.
I'm very new, and experienced this pain on the first ride. I've used
different shoes - Merrell mocs, Nikes, etc, and have found no
difference. I keep the pedals adjusted so that there is just a small
crook in my knee when the pedal is fully extended.
Is anyone here familiar with this type pain? And any suggestions re:
how to get rid of it? Different shoes,etc?
I'll be grateful for any input.
Many thanks - BMerritt
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