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06-03-19, 03:41 AM

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ButchA

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Originally Posted by zarbog

I remember riding my Raleigh back in 1969, with leather rat traps on the pedals. Rode with running shoes, no toe clips. Easy in and out, just a flick of the pedal to get the trap up on top after a stop, and you could still pull up on the pedal with your leg while riding. Does no one use that system anymore ?

I do... I do...

I have MKS Sylvan pedals and generic steel toe clips w/black nylon straps on my old C&V 1985 Fuji Del Rey. Never a problem. I wear a pair of Adidas running shoes and can easily get in and out of the pedals in a micro-second.

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