Quote Originally Posted by rivergal View Post
What I ended up with were Power Grips, which I love. Very easy for me to get used to, just angle in and straighten, and your feet are in the grip.
They don't give quite as much power perhaps as clipless, but they're miles above cages, and I don't need special shoes, above some athletics with fairly smooth soles. Right now I'm using the Pearl Izumi Syncro Seek II running shoes.
Here's the link to Power Grips http://www.mountainracingproducts.co...rips-products/
My first set were the performance group. The second set I used the strap kit with purple VP MTB pedals. They're about $60-70 on ebay for the set, and $20 or so for the strap kit.
For me, this was a good compromise. I'm planning to pick up another set for the bike I"m putting together.
I adore my Power Grip straps too, on both my bikes. Wouldn't use anything else if you paid me! Added bonus: you can adjust them a bit bigger in wintertime to perfectly fit around your nice snuggly warm insulated hiking boots with double heavy wool socks!