On my shiny new Kona came a set of Shimano SPD pedals (the ones you clip into for the uninitiated) and i have to say i wasn’t convinced. I very quickly went out and bought a pair of DMR V8′s (flat BMX like pedals) which are much more like the ones i’m used to. A couple of the guys i’ve been riding with use SPD style pedals which made think i should at least give them a try. A loan of a spare set of shoes and i’ve put the SPD’s back on the bike.
Whilst out riding to the pub today i came to stop at a set of traffic lights and my left foot refused to disengage and i subsequently hit the tarmac pretty hard. So for all the drop offs and hops i did this morning on my trials bike turned out that riding in a straight line was going to be most difficult.
Idiot
Ahhhh, DMR V8′s… that’s a blast from the past!
I used to have anadised blue ones when I rode downhill…
My shins? – to this day, still bumpy and weird feeling. Some awesome scars though!
Anadised parts! Thats a blast from the past indeed. My other bike (not the kona) is a bit of a ‘franken-bike’ and is made up of the best bits of old bikes over the years. Thats still got some anadised bits left on it from yester-year.
Very old skool