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I guess this is what Ellsworth has been up to....

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SnakeCharmer said:
No wonder you sustained such serious injuries in that crash. You may wanna consider loosening up the tension a bit?
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There is a difference between useful data to help others avert a bad event and needling someone about something that can't be changed. Bravo, you've managed to straddle the two! But your troll factor is taking a hit; be careful with your reputation. :geek:
 
SnakeCharmer said:
No wonder you sustained such serious injuries in that crash. You may wanna consider loosening up the tension a bit?
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Yes - I should loosen the tension so that my feet come off the pedals unexpectedly while going through rock gardens at high speed or in the air! Good idea! :facepalm:

BTW, there would have been zero difference in the outcome of my crash had I been on flat pedals. There was no “recovery” opportunity that a loose foot could have cured. :stop:
 
herzalot said:
Yes - I should loosen the tension so that my feet come off the pedals unexpectedly while going through rock gardens at high speed or in the air! Good idea!

BTW, there would have been zero difference in the outcome of my crash had I been on flat pedals. There was no “recovery” opportunity that a loose foot could have cured.
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Im not gonna get into it with you.

I will say this though. I rode clipless for over a decade and I never feared coming out of the pedals even though I always had them adjusted for easy in/out.

To each his own.
 
SnakeCharmer said:
Im not gonna get into it with you.

I will say this though. I rode clipless for over a decade and I never feared coming out of the pedals even though I always had them adjusted for easy in/out.

To each his own.
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Clipped in since 1992, Mr. Know It All! Plus I was a ski racer, so I know bindings. Pre-releasing out of a ski binding can be more dangerous than not coming out.

I weigh 210 lbs and ride very differently from you. I don't fear coming out of my pedals - I HAVE come out of a pedal in the air and at high speeds on rocky descents. I switched to HT pedals because they can be set much tighter than SPDs, but they have to be serviced every 10 rides, so I went back to SPDs.

Once again, you talk to me like I'm a rookie and you are the experienced veteran. Not sure why you went down this road. I am guessing just to bait, needle and provoke - as is often your MO with my posts. I stand by my original pithy comment - riding in sandals with tight SPDs is a bad idea.
 
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