Power Grips (Bleeker Street Girl?)

[wolfak]

Had them for a while on my dual-sided spd pedals because I don't really like wearing my cleats around - they are still noisy although recessed. Also, mine drug on the ground when I rode with my cleated shoes. I did like them. Just not enough to really want to keep them.

[HillSlugger]

I've got a duathlon (run/bike/run) coming up. I thought that maybe I'd use my toe clips on the bike so that I could wear my running shoes for the whole thing and not have to change footwear at all. I tried this out on Sunday and wasn't too happy with it: I didn't feel well connected to the pedals and kept playing with the straps trying to get them better. From what I've read, the PowerGrips might improve on this. However, I was also having an issue with pressure points/hot spots. Could the PowerGrips help on this, too? Anyone got some they are no longer using and would like to sell?

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Hillslug,
If you do decide to try the PG straps for your race, be sure to get them broken in well beforehand. The straps will 'sort of' form fit to your shoes, and if you get straps that have been flattened in shipping or are new, then it may take a week or two for them to mold nicely to your shoes. This makes them way quicker and easier to slide your foot in and out of them. Brand new ones or squashed/flattened ones might require more 'teasing' with your toe to get your foot in, and you wouldn't want that during a race.

[oxysback]

Anyone got some they are no longer using and would like to sell?

As a matter of fact, I do! I got them to put on my resurrected mixte project, but decided not to put them on after all. I opened the package, but didn't attempt to install them. I'll post a picture here in a little bit.

ETA: I have a few other things I'd like to sell, also. I'm going to start another thread and reserve the Power Grips for you if you want them.

[badgercat]

I hadn't heard of these before, but I'm doing a charity ride in the spring and was definitely planning on doing something besides my plain old pedals before then. I just ride a hybrid and I'm a broke-ish grad student so clipless is certainly beyond my means at this point... this seems like a really nice compromise, and I'm definitely planning on looking into them. I probably wouldn't have known about them if you hadn't brought them up, so... thanks!

I would totally go BSG's route and install them inside-out to hide that logo, though. Wow. That's really too bad it's that huge... if it was more subdued, I would totally leave them visible so that people could be like "cool straps! I wonder who makes them! oh look, they're called 'power grips!'" But I really just can't envision myself riding down the street with my feet going POWER GRIPS all the time.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I would totally go BSG's route and install them inside-out to hide that logo, though. Wow. That's really too bad it's that huge... if it was more subdued, I would totally leave them visible so that people could be like "cool straps! I wonder who makes them! oh look, they're called 'power grips!'" But I really just can't envision myself riding down the street with my feet going POWER GRIPS all the time.

Here's the link for PowerGrips:
http://powergrips.mrpbike.com/

I suspect a *lot* of people install them inside out to hide the logo. Since both sides are exactly the same except for having the logo on one side, it's easy.

[HillSlugger]

As a matter of fact, I do! I got them to put on my resurrected mixte project, but decided not to put them on after all. I opened the package, but didn't attempt to install them. I'll post a picture here in a little bit.

ETA: I have a few other things I'd like to sell, also. I'm going to start another thread and reserve the Power Grips for you if you want them.

Oxy, I'm interested. Please send me a PM or an email to nicole.thomas14 at comcast.net