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- From: rajacobs@plg.uwaterloo.ca (Rory Jacobs)
- Subject: Re: pedals vs. clipless
- Message-ID: <C010nn.Hx@math.uwaterloo.ca>
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- Organization: University of Waterloo
- References: <ayqiwB4w165w@cyberden.sf.ca.us>
- Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 15:06:58 GMT
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- In article <ayqiwB4w165w@cyberden.sf.ca.us> kronos@cyberden.sf.ca.us writes:
- >In the racing mags one often sees both pedals and clipless
- >systems in use. I've been wondering whether to get a clipless
- >system on my mtb, but they weight a good half pound more than
- >a lightweight pedal set. So, I'm wondering if people find an
- >advantage in comfort, ergonomics, pedal efficiency or just
- >buy them because they're cool!
-
- All of the above. Plus I, as a <ahem> several time champion of spectacular
- crashes, would rate them safer to.
-
- >
- >"Open head, insert instructions, stir well..."
- > T Reed aka Kronos@Cyberden.sf.ca.us
-
- -Rory
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- Rory Jacobs rajacobs@plg.uwaterloo.ca
- Department of Computer Science University of Waterloo, Waterloo Ont.
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