Quote Originally Posted by DebW
Anybody else here old enough to remember the days before clipless pedals, when wearing cleats meant you had to reach down with your hand and loosen the toe strap to get out of the pedals? Oh, and the cleats were nailed to your shoe. I went over once with clips and cleats when I forgot to loosen the strap. You really had to plan ahead before you got to the intersection. Clipless pedals are wonderful.
Funny that you should ask! When I first started cycling in the 60's I got special shoes that had a ridge on the bottom that fit on the pedal, PLUS the toe clips. The shoes didn't fit very well, so I usually just rode using my tennis shoes! Those were the days when I also rode with "sew ups" as they were lighter than "clinchers". Oh the good old days of cycling! OF course that was when all we had were 10 speeds in light road bikes. Other bikes had more speeds but I was too snobby to ride one of "those"!

RE Old La Honda Road- You'll appreciate the power of "clipless" on the climb!
Let us know how you do (My old stomping grounds way back when!!)