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CLIP IN OR PEDALS
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Anonymous on 7/6/2017 6:00:11 AM:
For those of you who have done this trip from PA to DC I have a question about pedals. Does being clipped in make it easier to do this trip or since it's pretty flat are flat pedals ok to use which will allow you to wear more comfortable shoes.
 
sergio from oc, ca on 7/6/2017 12:41:55 PM:
We did the entire route with normal shoes on a bike we bought at Walmart. It's flat and easy, you just need endurance.
 
Anonymous on 7/8/2017 6:02:26 PM:
last week on a similar river trail I went over the handlebars before I knew what happened.End result was 2 cracked ribs and a dislocated,fractured finger....Had I been using clip in pedals Im afraid I would have gotten hurt much worse..Just my opinion....
 
Anonymous on 7/8/2017 10:19:30 PM:
great comments, as I have been having this discussion with my riding partner recently. I'm reluctant to spend $150 on shoes/clips, and did the GAP w/o them. I also like the ability to leave my pedals quickly if needed.
 
Stephen Hudson from Jamestown on 7/9/2017 3:08:59 PM:
Did the entire gap/co in 2015. I used clipless because that's what was on the bike. I'm doing the route again in October and I'll be sporting sandals and flat pedals this time. No need to be clipped in. One less pr. of shoes to keep up with.
 
Anonymous on 7/9/2017 8:56:34 PM:
I like clipless pedals because when I am doing a long ride it gives me the option to us a different set of muscles and rest the other. You can set the tension so they are easy or hard to get out of. I have the mountain bike shoes which are easier to walk in then the street shoes so I did not need a second pair. It all boils done to person preference.
 
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