Keen Commuter Sandal - First Impressions

My Keen Commuter Sandals arrived today from REI. I have been hearing people rave about them and despite price decided to buy a pair.
These are very nice looking sandals with a comfortable foot bed. Unfortunately for me they have a shallow toe box that crushes my Hobbit toes. I was not able to put the [...]

Best Cleated Bicycling Sandal Yet

Follow on from an earlier post: Another Cycling Sandal - Nashbar Ragster
Update 4/24/08 -It ha s been unseasonably warm this week and I have been wearing the Ragsters  without socks. Not so good without socks, as expected the foot bed is pretty rough on bare feet. It is too bad that they couldn’t have made [...]

KneeSavers: First Impressions

When you first put your foot on the pedal after installing KneeSavers, things feel quite different. You can feel the wider spacing and it feels awkward. After riding a few miles that feeling diminishes.

My 2008 Cycling Sandals

 
In 2008,  I am trying to do everything I can to eliminate the hip problem that kept me off of the bike for most of 2007.  Here’s my plan:
1. Go back to Power Gripsno more clipless pedals that are more efficient but also seem to put more stress on my hips and knees.
2. Shorter Cranks [...]

No Clipless Pedals for Me This Year

 
This is a sadder but wiser update of  my 2006 post:  Why I don’t use Clipless Pedals. 
I am back to Power Grips this year. I don’t know it for sure but I feel that using Clipless Pedals in 2006 contributed to the hip problem that have kept me off of my bicycle for the last year. [...]

Another Cycling Sandal - Nashbar Ragster

Follow on 4/16/08 - Best Cleated Sandal Yet
Update 4/24/08 -It ha s been unseasonably warm this week and I have been wearing the Ragsters  without socks. Not so good without socks, as expected the foot bed is pretty rough on bare feet. It is too bad that they couldn’t have made these sandals just a [...]

Cleat Positioning - Follow Up

Follow up on previous post Positioning Cleats
I have moved my cleats back as far as possible as suggested in the previous post and agree that seems to be a better position as suggested in the linked discussions.
I have taken the next step and gotten the trusty Dremel Tool out and lengthened the slots in my [...]

Cleat Positioning for Recumbents with Clipless Pedals

I ran across some interesting discussions of cleat position and thought they might be useful to other recumbent riders also.

Bicycling Shoe Sizing Charts

Here’s a great resource if you are looking for new bicycling shoes - Bicycle Shoe Sizing Chart. The nice thing about this chart is that it compares different shoe brands and shows how their sizing compares.
These charts can be helpful, but I highly recommend that you go to your Local Bike Shop and try shoes [...]

Nike Kato III Shoe - First Impressions

I like this shoe and think it is a great buy. It is even more comfortable than the Sidi Bullet 2 plus it fits my style better. It is a plain but fairly well made shoe that is built on American Lasts and fits my foot better than any other shoe that I have worn. [...]