[JoelM]

How well do eggbeaters retain? I'm using my old spd's on my fixed and I blow out of them on an all too regular basis. My Times on the mtb retain really well, but despite the similar design I am skeptical of eggbeaters.

 

[asterisk]

Keep the cleat replaced before it wears out and you should be fine with either the eggbeaters or SPD.

 

[Pablo]

What toe clips are people using for the MKS GR 9's? Mini toe clips or regular toe clips?

I use the regular toe clips when running flats with clips and straps. It's nice for errands, but no where near as secure as a good set of clipless pedals and shoes. It seems like you woun't really be any better off on the mini than with flat pedals. Conversely, I wonder if you can get in and out of Power Grips easily.

 

[Fredke]

I ride speeplays, so flipping the pedal is not an issue for me, but even if I had to do that, flipping a clipless pedal and clipping in is much easier than pulling on toe-straps to get them securely tight while pedaling along. When I'm going downhill at 30 mph I get a lot of comfort knowing that my feet are securely attached to the pedals and won't slip out if I have to stop quickly.

I get extra comfort knowing that in a crash, my pedals will release like ski bindings instead of keeping my feet firmly strapped to my bike.

Finally, I get one more little smidgen of relaxation knowing that at a light, if I can't get my track stand on, I won't embarrass myself by slowly toppling over.

Straps are fine for sprinting at the track but clipless make infinitely more sense on city streets.

 

[Pablo]

True that. I couldn't have said it better myself.

 

[redxj]

How well do eggbeaters retain? I'm using my old spd's on my fixed and I blow out of them on an all too regular basis. My Times on the mtb retain really well, but despite the similar design I am skeptical of eggbeaters.

Just get another set of Time MTB pedals for the fixed. I am riding Time ATAC on all of my fixed gear/track bikes and my MTBs as well. I even have ATAC on a road bike right now.

 

[RandB]

Has anyone used Power Grips? I've not seen them but have read of some putting them on an MKS platform & they seem OK on a fixie - http://www.powergrips.com.

I have been using them for about six months. The salt on the roads in winter killed
my drivetrain so I converted the bicycle to a fixed gear and chose powergrips so that
I could wear workboots and when really cold winter boots when riding. In winter there
is no way that I want to have frozen feet while cycling. The rest of the year the fixie is
used for commuting, shopping, and visiting and I want footwear that is comfortable for
walking in once there.

I cannot compare powergrips to clips or straps because I have never tried clips and
the times when I used straps did not feel comfortable enough with the proceedure
to tighten them while cycling on city streets. One plus of powergrips is that they do
not scratch street shoes.

Getting into the power grips is usually fairly easy. Sometimes when flipping over the
pedal I step on the strap and need to back my foot up enough to clear the strap.
Because it has been stepped on it it is now a bit lower and sliding the boot under
the strap sometimes becomes tricky unless one can pedal slowly. On the other
hand it is easy to continue pedaling while standing on the strap until it is safe to slow
down abit and wiggle the foot in.