power grips?

[jax13]

interested to hear peoples thoughts on these. I've seen them in pictures & they seem to be a good alternative to toeclips however at over £20 a pair, I don't want to buy them if they aren't worth it.

so....

toeclip or power grip - which do you prefer & why? (SPD's are not an option here as I don't want, like or need them!!)

 

[stauqmuk]

I guess it depends on what kind of riding but I'm inclined to say bare pedals. If a good up stroke is what your after Power Grips are great. If your looking for easy disengagement toe clips without straps work well. If you want to look cool bare pedals do the job best.

 

[FluffyChicken]

I think powergrips look cool and over toe clips, I use them bitd before SPD

OF course they don't attach to all the bmx platform style pedals

Put it this way, they work, don't need the straps clamping down on you (the twist in does that) and you get the benefits of being clipped in.

It's one of them things no one can tell you if you'll like them or not, no matter what eh answer on the poll.
Just like you opinion on SPDs, polls would say otherwise

I know there are a few on here that have them and they are retro

 

[Bear]

I used them for a long time back in the day, uncomfortable to be honest, prefer flats now as i only cruise about

 

[ajm]

Zefal made mini toe clips (only covering the toe part) which were a revelation to me as I discovered just how Pathetically inefficient flat pedals are. Maybe you could try those?

They're like baby food though, you use them until your confidence grows and move on to spd which is a thousand times better still...

Seriously though, I remember graduating through power grips and full clips and straps and properly adjusted clipless pedals are just so much better... Easier to engage,easier to disengage,more comfortable... The only disadvantage is that you can't wear hillwalking boots with them,if you were planning a bike / hike thing.

 

[jax13]

the main reason i don't wan spd's is because the bike will be used as a commuter, road ride & off road bike so I need the versatility of being able to use different shoes depending on its current use!

 

[andrewl]

the main reason i don't wan spd's is because the bike will be used as a commuter, road ride & off road bike so I need the versatility of being able to use different shoes depending on its current use!

Why not simply purchase SPDs which have a flat pedal on one side if you need versatility??

 

[jimo746]

the main reason i don't wan spd's is because the bike will be used as a commuter, road ride & off road bike so I need the versatility of being able to use different shoes depending on its current use!

Why not simply purchase SPDs which have a flat pedal on one side if you need versatility??

This ^^^. I have the M324 flat pedal that I picked up 2nd hand on here for cheap on my Dyna-Tech, does a good job of both tbh, I clip-in to the SPD side to go MTB'ing and the flat side is ideal for when I pop into town or whatever.
Worth consideration, there are other flat/spd variants too.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/...le&utm_medium=Shopping&utm_name=UnitedKingdom

 

[RockiMtn]

i haven't used the powergrips but have always wanted to. think i'll be giving them a go in the near future.

shameless plug that i have a set of dual flat/spd m323 for sale if you want to go with something a little more retro compared to the modern m324 version.

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... &start=118

 

[jax13]

to be honest - i simply don't need or want spd's. tried them once years ago and didn't like them. Its a bit of a never say never thing to be honest but for now, i just don't want them from a cost vs amount of use perspective (once i find & buy shoes that fit as well because my feet are a slightly odd shape!)

i've always liked toeclips for road riding but there is something slightly quirkier about power grips that draws me to them.