-->





Ridazz Roulette!




Recent gallery...

Something Else The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time #84 - All City Toy Ride V Fry-Day NIGHT #33 - Swarm the Pier Hot Box Parties Bela Speed Star Bela Speed Star Bela Speed Star Taco Tuesdays data center Handicapped Canines #27 - Safety Ride The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time Fixie Goons Fixie Goons Fixie Goons Fixie Goons CRANK MOB . X . The Memorial CRANK MOB . X . The Memorial CRANK MOB . X . The Memorial CRANK MOB . X . The Memorial


The Days of Our Ridazz.


NOTE: All timestamps are in the future because WE are in the future. The care takers of Midnight Ridazz.com reserves the right to remove, edit, move or delete anything for any reason. None of the opinions expressed on these boards represent the Midnight Ridazz nor can anyone purport to speak on behalf of Midnight Ridazz.



Topic Box:
 
   8251 - 8500 of 19045 Topics

Protection?   40
SLOPPY SLOPPY JOE   34
the "sexiest" photo   9
any one missing cine...   4
how we get down   10
DID SOMEONE BREAK TH...   22
Free Museum Days   22
Team Taco Tuesday   17
UNDER 1000 POST CLUB   14
FEEDING THE HOMELESS   1
We're Number 37!!!!   48
NYC Bike Share -- th...   1
FIXED GEAR MAINSTREA...   31
ANYONE SEEEN MY BALL...   9
Car Accident on CRAN...   20
Hermosa to get Sharr...   2
Harassing Cyclists i...   6
Apparently there are...   4
Support your local b...   77
Everest Challenge St...   23
FRIDAY NIGHT DELIGHT   268
Critical Mass SF ann...   3
Squeaking   6
West Side Reggae-Dub...   4
i can't believe kany...   50
Your all-time favori...   32
I WANT THIS...   4
Handmade Bike Lane?   8
Best bike shop on th...   6
Fixie Simulator   24
To North Hollywood (...   11
anyone have an old c...   6
A Park for the Peopl...   7
C.R.A.N.K.MAS II   52
More Proof!!!   9
DOUBLE DICKIN   31
BABIES   5
Found Light on RWNN   15
Stupid bike thefts   173
i'm at work, they bl...   8
Insurance suggestion...   15
TATTTO RIDE   16
VEGAS RIDAZZ!   9
Hollywood / east LA ...   8
LONG LIVE   4
MY PROJECT   12
Found Kilo TT on CL   3
LA to SF in November   3
THE DAY THE GHOST BI...   26
THE PILL RIDE..........   55
CRANK MOB! TONIGHT   34
SUNDAYS HP, SG,BELL,...   7
lost my plastic bag ...   0
stolen bike ????????...   4
LORD OF GRIFFTIH   10
a...   4
Ride to Mexico?   9
RIDAZZ FROM HP, SG, ...   1
Those Nasty Scoundre...   17
Westside to CRANK MO...   2
sfv crank mob   3
How to Remove the pr...   18
sfv critical mass   4
Venice Custom Bicycl...   3
DJ Annie   1
tonight after RWNN!   6
anyone   1
Wooden Bikes?   10
RIDE-IN MOVIE   2
Elderly Cyclist Atta...   11
RIP SWAYZE   11
has anyone else noti...   6
0...   70
goodnight   3
Full Sized Fixed Fol...   3
Streetsblog/Park(ing...   11
cyklokemp   3
BURNING MAN 2009   347
MTB's HARDTAIL FULL ...   34
xbox 360   17
geared bike wanted   23
HUNTINGTON PARK/SOUT...   19
llilililililil   0
EVERYONE THIS WILL M...   4
SMC students!   40
SMC Bikers, this is ...   34
BUKOWSKI RIDE   128
I WANT TO RIDE MY BI...   3
Increasing Problems ...   5
Coming home to LA th...   0
BIKES 'N' BEATS   3
Stolen Transportatio...   28
Moth from Slab City ...   17
NEED BRAKE SHOES   2
RAMMSTIEN   2
--------------------...   1
ATTN: your mom   14
2nd Annual Bike Like...   2
this is fun   1
Almost SMUSHED by DW...   16
BARSPIN   24
SMC midnight ridazz ...   78
SMC bike club   2
SMC Bike Club   6
Huntington park/bell...   45
DTLA Hummer pt 2   111
LAst Minute Ride   1
Which Dbag CMr are y...   4
MYSPACE   1
EZ no cost BoomBox!   0
attn: nocturnal cycl...   23
ATTN: comedians   1
La Noche de los Bici...   20
TOP SPEED?   89
Ventura Ridazz?   26
Mar Vista bans taco ...   8
T-shirts   37
ignorance at work   11
smc bike club   0
YO! HIPTERS!...   5
Who ever likes to do...   0
LET'S TRADE   44
Why does Ray's face ...   21
Be Kind, Don't leave...   33
vegan tattoo, not bi...   8
STOP MIXING US UP   97
steel road frames   17
BTC!!!!!!!!!   6
VOTE on one of these...   226
FaTT | First and Thi...   47
Jim Carroll also die...   13
jack kramer died als...   2
CRANK MOB - I WILL S...   10
nervous   12
attn: SPEEDYBRIAN200...   6
Room for rent $650   4
correlative relation...   12
anyone down to ride ...   0
I need a new bike!   14
Crap!!!!!   6
PSYCHOCROSS QUESTIO...   16
If You Are Ever Hit   9
When Bicycle and Gam...   2
Get out and ride!   0
Actor Patrick Swayze...   9
Los Angeles Burrito ...   17
Attn: Borfo   5
use correct hand sig...   35
2nd Friday M.R. ride...   244
lancearmstrong: LA R...   247
bicycle assault   30
any ride today on mo...   13
BIKE 4 SALE!   27
San Francisco????   13
ROTM Richtotheie !!!...   41
Serious Road Hazard   28
SINS AND SPROCKETS D...   39
CHAINLESS BIKE   17
wanna ride MTBs in S...   50
ATTN:SNOW CONE   4
somtimes...   5
Hit and Runs REPORT   39
taco trucks under at...   5
funny read   9
Eldente looking to j...   32
1902   41
BABY BLUE AEROSPOKE.   22
Helmet ticket   8
MASTER OF ALL REPOST...   3
/b/   36
What do u think   2
New film at BFF venu...   0
BM Thunderdome Battl...   18
stop bummin cigs off...   18
lost bag   2
VAN SLEEPOVERS   8
so why is that   11
Ride In Beverly Hill...   3
Reward For Camo Back...   11
HILL TRAINING   33
ATTN: debut213   14
torch   5
Torn ACL timeline???   11
Mt Wilson/Station Fi...   2
Music Gear for SALE   5
ulock   1
MOM RIDA MEETING   8
smc bike racks   43
Bike thief gets beat...   14
HELP SELLING DOMAIN ...   4
Made up route for Ca...   12
Stolen Javelin! Rewa...   16
WHAT I SAW Today!   216
stuck cog   21
!!!!!!!!Pier Pressur...   175
bar spinzzz   1
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN ...   30
STOLEN MASI   5
Hey A@#$Hole   24
chill spots in dtla?   31
ANYONE SELLING A BIK...   0
Mapping Sound Sept 1...   4
Your fixie barspin a...   5
JURY DUTY   10
Dear Burning Man Par...   5
TT TERMINUS OF ESTAS   11
NEED PART TIME JOB!!   0
Sunday 9-6-09 ride   12
BDAY   9
to bentsrider   5
Dear Burning Man Par...   21
Reseda Bike Lane Bik...   2
Bike Mugging: A Caut...   13
MOM RIDAZ DTLA ArtBi...   5
No Impact Man Docume...   1
Im new to the Midnig...   45
San Gabriel River Bi...   5
!@#$%   14
Van Nuys blvd. cruse...   8
Even celebrities are...   16
Ate shit, need 54cm ...   0
suicide wtf!?   4
FREAK BIKE FOR SALE   4
Tandem victory!!!!   8
any burbank ridazz?   7
congo is a fag..   37
Lance Rides Griffith...   29
L-A   0
Healthcare March Nex...   25
I'm baaaccck   20
Super Soak the Olymp...   0
Mr. F's Hummer Bike   8
'MONNNN!   4
Portland's New Cycle...   6
Bike theft in SF?   9
LA County Fair   8
Street Maintenance   5
more like NoShow Spr...   6
Best route from Cran...   3
Micnight Ridazz Jers...   6
bicycles, so you mus...   3
MisFixed Freedom VDO   4
Crimebo is the radde...   0
Deep v's are pretty ...   31
L.A. Bicycle Master ...   48
what is a 1970's le ...   12
ATTN: POOH   4
Hidden MR Forum   34
playas clubb   0
KID SAYING AHH FUCK!...   2



Thread Box:
Cycling shoes?
Thread started by digablesoul at 01.27.07 - 1:22 pm

Alright... My feet were getting numb on the Ninja Ride and so I wondering if you guys have any good recommendations for shoes. For toe clips/platform pedals.What do most of you guys use? Skater shoes? Nothing expensive. The whole point is to have a flat, stiff shoe... right? I also want something that I can walk around in at the same time still look good. I heard that indoor soccer shoes are good. I was thinking about the Adidas Samba... Thanks in advance...

reply


I've been riding bicycles in the dirt for 21 years and have never used cycling specific shoes, the past eleven riding in toeclips/straps. The best shoes I have used for longer rides (up to 65 miles in a day on the trail) are light hiking shoes with some kind of shank support. Steel shanks are an issue in colder weather, so that makes them fine for use in Southern Californmia. My current shoes used for dirt and higher mileage rides are Merrell approach type shoes with a nylon shank and give plenty of foot support. The best place to score a set of light hikers I have found is http://www.sierratradingpost.com as long as you know what size fits you best in the brand(s) you intend to purchase.

Now go ride your bike.



Jeronimo
01.28.07 - 12:18 am

reply


Sweet Jeronimo... thanks for the advice... I will check out that link you posted.



digablesoul
01.28.07 - 1:17 am

reply


De nada, man.

I've been buying from Sierra Trading Post for about 14 years now and have never been dissatisfied with anything purchased from them. They do have a bit of a bend to the religious right, but being discriminatroy about something like that would be just as wacked out as any extremist psycho on either side of the fence. Good name brand equipment at great prices is hard to beat.



Jeronimo
01.28.07 - 9:18 pm

reply


i swore by lowtop chuck taylors for years and years and years until i finally got some spds. now i just wear my converse when im not riding.



ruinedbyidiots
01.28.07 - 9:29 pm

reply


There is a pair of biking shoes at the REI outlet store. Item 739446



User1
01.29.07 - 1:31 pm

reply


Thanks for the advice on Sierra. They've got a lot of stuff there.The light hiking shoes are cool.

RBI... I was also thinking of the Chucks but you switched to 'spds'...???

User1... I checked the sizes for those shoes on the REI site and it's numbered 36, 37... are cycling shoes sized differently?

Thanks again everyone....



digablesoul
01.30.07 - 9:43 am

reply


"spd's"

Shimano lingo for "clipped" pedals ... SPD = Shimano Pedaling Dynamics

this is not a toe clip and strap...rather a cleat that clicks into the pedal...

I've ridden with all kinds of setups...skate shoes, old style cleats into toe clips and straps, sneakers into clips and straps, LOOK pedals, Shimano SPD pedals...etc...

it all depends on what you're going to do, and how you're going to do it, and how you want to look doing it...

there's a reason mountain bikers use a certain type of pedal, and there's a reason why professional cyclists use another type of pedal, and why a lot of other people just ride with sneaks...

if you're going to cruise around...by all means use a soft sole...

but if you're planning on hammering your pedals or planning on going up some big hills or planning on going for some LONG distances, I'd highly recommend something with a stiffer sole, whether it be a mountain bike shoe, or a hiking shoe (although those tend to get HEAVY), or a cycling shoe that is designed to look a little more casual...

unfortunately a lot of the stuff designed for cycling doesn't look like regular casual wear, so you'll have to do some searching

and the whole professional road pedal is the LEAST designed for WALKING after riding, so keep that in mind...although it certainly is THE best for efficiency and keeping hot spots from your sole...



adrian
01.30.07 - 6:24 pm

reply


i use platforms

http://images.puma.com/usstore/catalog/products/34240104.jpg

puma metro

comfy
fits like a glove
some reflective bits







bicigol
01.31.07 - 5:43 pm

reply


I just use a pair of Vans slip-ons with either Power Grips or toe clips. Power Grips are so dorky that they're kinda cool. If I was racing or riding cross-country I'd think about clipless pedals, but for everything else these combos works well.

Lots of folks use Sambas. Converse All-Stars would work well too. But I think slip-ons have the edge because they are stiffer than Cons and cheaper than Sambas. Whatever you choose the key to avoiding numb feet is to make sure the shoes fit well and to wear some nice warm wool hiking socks if it's cold.





cabhauler
01.31.07 - 7:20 pm

reply


Cut sandwich bags shorter and put them in the toes of your shoes...



QuatroAss
01.31.07 - 10:23 pm

reply


The size listed on the REI site is European size. You can use this chart conversion to find your size.
http://www.onlineconversion.com/clothing_shoes_mens.htm

Good luck



User1
02.1.07 - 1:32 am

reply


sandwich bags... that's interesting. I was thinking of using packaging tape on my shoe just like I use on my helmet.



digablesoul
02.1.07 - 11:10 pm

reply


Just thought I would give a heads up on what I got yesterday at REI. I was there to pick up a lite I ordered and was looking around at their current sale items. This one sales woman told me about some cycling shoes when asked what they had on sale. She mentioned some Shimano shoes, model MT30 on sale for little less than $20! She was able to track down my size from another store. I have to pay shipping which about $5. Still not a bad deal, $25. Review can be found here,

http://www.mtbr.com/reviews/Shoes/product_126458.shtml

One more thing I really like about these shoes is that they look like casual shoes and not racy bike shoes.

If you contact someone at REI, make sure you get someone that knows their stuff. They can track down your size if they know what they are doing.

Good luck,



User1
02.11.07 - 12:58 pm

reply


I rode on platforms with cages for a long time. Then, on the advice of a friend, I got cycling shoes. I bought them on closeout for like thirty bucks. They were shining red blue and silver. I looked like Captian America. So, I went directly home and found a can of spray paint...army green...and hit them up.

Just recently, I found a pair of cycling shoes that were donated to bike kitchen. I bought them for around twenty bucks....whatever I had in my pocket. These too are pretty racy looking, but they're mostly black with silver. They have carbon soles. The funny thing is that they feel heavier than my older plastic soled pair. Maybe I should hit up the carbon soles with some green paint. Ehh, I'm not too worried about it, I guess...I'm not a fashion leader.

On Saturday, I did my first big ride with the new shoes--the Bike Winter Metric Century. The shoes were so comfortable the whole way through.

I don't mind walking around in cycling shoes...but if I know that I will be doing a bunch of walking in between riding, I do one of three things: the easiest and least efficient is using my shimano road pedals like platforms with whatever shoes I happen to have on at the time. This is fine for MR rides usually. If I am commuting, I bring regular shoes along with me. Sometimes, if I am going to some place where I will be spending a bunch of time off of my bike, I switch friom road pedals to the old pedals with cages. That way I don't have to carry along walking around shoes.

I have pedals with cleats for my mtn bike too. The shoes I have for these pedals are easy to walk around in and they are still pretty stiff. They look like light hiking shoes.



tern
02.11.07 - 2:03 pm

reply


I wear these so I don't have to worry about anything getting caught.



monovsstereo
02.11.07 - 5:43 pm

reply






monovsstereo
02.11.07 - 5:44 pm

reply


hey all... I just wanted to update you guys w/ the cycling shoes. I picked up an Answer palisade shoes at Bicycle John's w/ some Wellgo clipless pedals and the thing is like day and night. Took some practice to get in and out but the pulling up of the pedal is just great. Thanks for all your help.



digablesoul
02.17.07 - 9:06 pm

reply


Not sure if anyone is still looking for shoes or not, but just ran across some shoes that are $20. They got the mac daddy color too.
http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=&subcategory=&sku=18965&brand=
or Item No. » YS-MINN @ bike nashbar




User1
03.7.07 - 1:43 pm

reply

Reply


Who's been here recently...




Upcoming Ridezz...

[ View all Rides ]