Put your foot in it; or on it, anyway, although I don\’t like to ride a bicycle in my bare feet. It\’s not comfortable.

What I mean is pedals.

There are the flat \”platform\” pedals that come on many bicycles. My adult tricycle came with that kind; and so did the hybrid. After several  months I swapped the hybrid\’s original pedals for Shimano SPD\’s. Clip-ins improve pedaling efficiency, so it is said; and I find it to be true.

Road bikes are sold without pedals, because there are quite a few different systems (more than I can go into here); and each rider has an individual preference. I had kept the hybrid\’s original pedals when I got the clip-ins; and I had the clip-ins switched to the road bike, and the old pedals put back on the hybrid.

It now feels weird to ride on platform pedals. Even toe clips are much more efficient than platforms. The platform sides of the Shimano SPD\’s aren\’t comfortable unless I\’m wearing thick-soled shoes, because of the toothed edges. Fortunately I seldom need to ride the platform pedals.

The catch about those dual-system Shimano pedals is that it\’s sometimes hard to get my free foot clipped in once I\’ve started riding. I\’ve seen road-bike pedals that let you clip into either side of the pedal; but I don\’t feel ready for \”roadie\” shoes yet. I\’ll stick with those SPDs, even though they\’re actually MTB pedals.

Maybe I\’ll get roadie pedals someday; do they let you put your foot in it? Meanwhile, let\’s hope there isn\’t any foul work afoot!