Chombi1 

Lots of people still use toe clips today, but not too many ride them with actual slotted cleats in the interest of convenience and easier walking off the bike. Yeeup!, BITD you had to waddle around on your slippery cleated bike shoes...... if you want to get respect from the racing dudes..... clio clop clip clip clip clop......

PeeCee

Bang on.
I use Campagnolo pedals with Christophe toe clips and straps not only because they work but they look great on my 71 Raleigh Comp.
After buying some slotted cleats that weren't very good I made my own from a kitchen cutting board. They are fitted to a pair of Giro Empires (laces).
It all adds to the experience :-))

joesch

yukiinu

When I use toe clips I don't use straps. The clips keep my feet on the peddles without trapping them with straps.

Prowler 

I have toe clips and leather straps on my 6 road bikes and have them ready for my winter project Fuji TS III. I like them a lot. I set the straps 'just so' - I can easily slide my shoe in and out but they hold my foot firmly and I can use the full crank cycle. Down, across the bottom and up the back side, and I regularly do use the whole circle. I use indoor soccer shoes (Adidas Sambas these days) as the soles ar flat though "grippy" enough to hold well on the quill pedal. I have found that the sole of indoor soccer shoes do not extend out past the shoe's toe box like tennis or running sneakers/shoes. So soccer shoes fit the pedals real well.

Leather straps only, webbing mtn bike straps will not hold the opening, too flexible.

When I stop I put my left foot down. I've been amused during those times I've ridden with a group, all the others being clipless. When the light turns green I pick up the left pedal and get on down the road, listening to the others still clipping in. Hmmmm.

rumrunn6

I don't understand, if your left foot is down (on the ground) then your right foot would still in be in the right clip & in the up position, so at the green light, don't you just start pedaling with your right foot?

jimmuller 

Well, yes. I think what Todd is sayin' is he just pedals the right foot, goes around a stroke or two with both to gain some momentum, pauses momentarily to pick up the left clip, then keeps pedaling. That's how I do it.

But he's also sayin' how amusing it is to have to wait for "clipless" riders to "click" in. I've even had to hit the brakes when I start up but the guy in front of me just can't get going without hunting around for the missing click.

rumrunn6

yeah after I wrote my question, I got started thinking about what I do, w/ 1/2 clips & cleats approaching a stop. I take my left foot out, but actually drop my right foot (still attached) & glide to a stop with my right foot attached & resting on the pedal. left foot on the ground, then while I'm stopped, I circle the right foot up so I can launch w/ the right foot. then while rolling, slide my left foot back into place. with the cleated pedals, I just pedal w/o hesitating, cuz I know I will click in eventually w/ my left foot

rumrunn6

very cool, from the hair style it looks like a 1970s article?

joesch

From the mag bicycling jan 1980

Chombi1 

I've been looking for slotted cleats that will have either Look Delta or Keo mounting bolt pattern , so I can also use my modern cycling shoes on my clipped pedaled bikes. Haven't found them yet. Do they even make such?

Salamandrine 

It's interesting that the photos in that article show the strap ends tucked through the buckle. At that time pretty much no one was using them that way. Perhaps it was the photographer's decision.

Also, reaching down and flipping the pedal up with your hand is pretty impractical. Again, no one really does this. It's easy to do with your toe if the pedal has a flip tab.

Salamandrine 

Yes they do. I haven't tried them.

Bicycle Shoe Cleats for Toeclip Pedals $29.95 at Yellow Jersey

I've seen another similar cleat somewhere else, but I can't recall where offhand.

Bill in VA

Try this at Rene Herse Cycles (formerly Compass Cycles) https://www.renehersecycles.com/shop...s-mc-2-cleats/