Platform pedal adapter-Duathlon

[Dan Tharp]

Dear Whoever,

I'm looking for a good pedal adapter system for use with my racing
shoes in place of my bike shoes. I'm convinced that on shorter races
that not using my cycling shoes will be worth it. Any ideas on the best
around, I'm familiar with Pyro and others, yet have not tried any.

Let me know if you have any advice on the matter.
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Dan Tharp
Technology Specialist
dth...@lps.esu18.k12.ne.us
Humann Elementary School
4700 Christopher Court
Lincoln, NE 68516
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[David Monti]

dth...@lps.esu18.k12.ne.us (Dan Tharp ) wrote:

>
>Dear Whoever,
>
> I'm looking for a good pedal adapter system for use
>with my racing shoes in place of my bike shoes. I'm
>convinced that on shorter races that not using my
>cycling shoes will be worth it. Any ideas on the best
>around, I'm familiar with Pyro and others, yet have not
>tried any.

I like the Sole Lite Pro. It actually replaces the pedal,
screwing
right to the crank arm. This saves quite a bit of rotating
weight.
It also has a heel grabber that really keeps you in the
adaptor.
Power to the pedal is excellent. They appear to have a much
stronger platform than the Thompsons (I broke three platforms).

One negative, though. Once you have cinched down the strap,
you
are really locked to the pedals. If you crash, you probably
won't
break free. Sole Lite also makes an adaptor that clips to a
regular
clipless pedal. Not quite the power and weight savings, but
more
safety.

The top du guys in my region (Steve Pyle, CT; Dave Burnett, MA)
use them
also. About $100 from World's Toughest.

David F. Monti
dfm...@pipeline.com

[BDPLATT]

I have used the thompson adapter and they save alot of time in the
transition areas. I really like them for run- bike- run duathlons, the
down side is that they break easily. I have broken them several times and
will try another brand because the thompsons are not reliable

Bruce Platt
bdp...@aol.com

[-Jensen,T.R.]

I've used the Thompson with some success, although they take a lot of
practice to get in and out of them fast. Recently I've been using old-
fashioned platform pedals, toeclips, and straps. The rubber soles on my
running shoes seem to keep good contact with the pedal and I don't pull
out and a good strap keeps my foot in one place. This old-fashioned
setup is the most economical and easiest to use I found.

Todd Jensen o
AT&T Bell Labs ___^o_ __o <|\
Naperville, IL _ \<_ _\
tje...@uscbu.il.att.com (_)/(_) /

[Joanne_...@vos.stratus.com]

In article <367adi$1...@news.nde.state.ne.us> Dan Tharp <dth...@lps.esu18.k12.ne.us> wrote:
>Dear Whoever,
>
> I'm looking for a good pedal adapter system for use with my racing
>shoes in place of my bike shoes. I'm convinced that on shorter races
>that not using my cycling shoes will be worth it. Any ideas on the best
>around, I'm familiar with Pyro and others, yet have not tried any.
>
> Let me know if you have any advice on the matter.

>Dan Tharp

Hi Dan, here is my limited experience...

I have a pair of adapter from Performance (around $20 US), bought with
the thought that I'd save transition time if I didn't have to change
shoes. But I don't think that this particular adapter will do the
job because it doesn't provide much support. It was kind of a wash.
But if the course were hilly, I'd go with bike shoes either way.
Better adapters (ie: pyro?) might give better results.

Let us know how it works out for you if you decide to go with adapters for
shorter races.

thanks
jo
Redondo Beach, CA

[RSTILL]

In article <367adi$1...@news.nde.state.ne.us>, Dan Tharp
<dth...@lps.esu18.k12.ne.us> writes:

<< I'm looking for a good pedal adapter system for use with my racing
shoes in place of my bike shoes. I'm convinced that on shorter races
that not using my cycling shoes will be worth it. Any ideas on the best
around, I'm familiar with Pyro and others, yet have not tried any.>>

This question was asked a while back and the consensus answer then was
that the time saving from wearing bike shoes outweighed the time to switch
to sneakers -- even in a duathlon.

Unless it's a spring du, I've found this to be the case.

RSTILL

[RSTILL]

In article <36cnro$o...@newsbf01.news.aol.com>, rst...@aol.com (RSTILL)
writes:

Oops, I meant _sprint_ du, not spring du. Sorry
RSTILL

[-Jensen,T.R.]

In article <36cnro$o...@newsbf01.news.aol.com>, RSTILL <rst...@aol.com> wrote:
>This question was asked a while back and the consensus answer then was
>that the time saving from wearing bike shoes outweighed the time to switch
>to sneakers -- even in a duathlon.
>
>Unless it's a spring du, I've found this to be the case.

This isn't the case for about 99% of the duathletes in the Midwest. In the
past few years, every duathlon (men's race) I've been to has been won by
someone using pedal adaptors. I know after I started using pedal adaptors,
my placings moved up the ladder, not down. I have even found them useful
for sprint triathlons, where seconds can count at the finish - I just put
on my running shoes after the swim and don't have to worry about a shoe
change after the bike.

I would use pedal adaptors in longer races, except my foot starts to become
too hot and uncomfortable after more than 15-18 miles of riding. I haven't
noticed any loss of power using pedal adaptors with racing flats, even on
hills, as long as the adaptors are properly adjusted to fit the pair of
running shoes I'm using. I do notice a difference with the running shoes
I use for training, mostly due to the extra cushioning in the sole which
allows my foot to flex more while riding with the adaptors.

Todd Jensen o
ILL650 1A-322 ___^o_ __o <|\
(708) 979-1254 _ \<_ _\
tje...@uscbu.il.att.com (_)/(_) /