Customer Reviews

Delta Bicycle Strapless Toe Clips

5 star:		(23)
4 star:		(18)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

I ride my bike to work. It's an eight mile ride so I don't change clothes, I just bike in with whatever I'm wearing to the office. I wear dress shoes and these clips really allow me climb hills without scuffing or wearing out my nice shoes. I find that I'm also able step out of these at a red light with ease.
They only took a few minutes to attach to my pedals. I've been using them for about eight weeks with no trouble.
When I'm really climbing, I can feel the flex of the plastic. This doesn't present a problem for me, but I suspect a serious mountain biker would probably want something more rigid. But for riding to work; these are a great fit.

I started biking again 2 months ago. When I bought my Trek bike it came with a set of Crank Bros Eggbeaters, which I didn't find practical for NYC urban riding. The first thing is that you have to make sure you have platform pedals with the proper screw holes which will allow you to install these clips. I bought a pair of MKS Sylvan Touring Pedals from Amazon.com and I'm very satisfied.

As soon as I put my feet inside the clips I could feel a difference. Yes, it does help you a lot when you pedaling. My pattern is now more uniform, and I'm inputting energy whether I'm pushing the pedal down or pulling up. It's very easy to take my feet out of them too, which is very importing if you bike in a area like NYC. It took me less than a few minutes to learn how to insert my feet in the clips and although this was my first ride with them I can do it without even looking down most times.

Also, I keep my right foot in when I have to stop and only take my left foot out, when it's time to start pedaling again I then insert my left foot. The good things is that if you have two-sided platform pedals when can pedal on the opposite side of the pedal just to get you going, and once you're moving again then you can proceed to insert your foot, so yes, very easy to use, and they do give you more speed.

If you do pedal on the the side opposite to the clips, do not do it on a curve, as you will scratch them against the pavement.

On this ride I was wearing sneakers, but I also put on my dressy shows size 10 (USA) while I was at home and didn't have any problem doing any of the things that I mentioned above.

In regards to the quality. The pedals are plastic, I just got them but they feel pretty sturdy to me, so I don't think they're easily breakable, and they're also very cheap.

One last thing. I wouldn't say that these are beginner clips. I know that some people that have expensive road bikes and wear spandex might think these clips are garbage, but they're for a different purpose. A lot of us are not interested in getting clipless pedals and clips with straps because we're practical riders.

I also have a review on the MKS Sylvan Touring Pedal Double Sided.

These clips are great - very easy to install. The provided hardware makes them fit just about any pedal, and are adjustable in and out so your feet clear the cranks. You cant beat them for the price, and I find them far superior to the older strap style.

Easy to install and use. Helps your feet to bite on the pedal so as to pull up effectively. Hence increases pedaling performance. Compared to the advanced types, this entry level one is easier to get off too.

Bought these for the MKS Sylvan Double Sided Touring Pedals. Adapter plates are provided, but not needed on this pedal as the holes line up perfectly. They are mounted on a Schwinn Midmoor bike which I ride on the beautiful 30 mile long American River Bike trail here in Sacramento. The bike trail is completely separated from the road and parallels the American River from downtown Sacramento to Folsom Lake. There is even a turnout overlooking Folsom Prison on this trail for Johnny Cash fans. But I digress.

For me these strapless clips work well. I tried Power Straps, but found them a little fussy to get in and out of, although they might work for someone else. I find these strapless clips are easy to get in and out of, and do enable the rider to get some power into the upstroke. Not as much as the clip-in pedals or toe clips with straps, but I am not Greg LeMond or Lance Armstrong with spandex multi-coloured tights, frog legs, and a $5000 dollar carbon fiber bike. These Delta Clips work fine for a casual rider like me on a recreational bike trail. I rate them four stars instead of five, because they are just barely big enough for my men's size 11 New Balance trail running shoes. I doubt if they would fit size 12 or larger.

I thought these would be a great addition to my commuter. I ended up removing them after one ride. These might be fine if you have tiny feet, but I found them to not fit my size 12s as they flexed and bent. They are now in my junk box, however I may screw them to the wall and use them as tool hangers.

I was quite underwhelmed.

I use these clips for commuting and it's great. You can easly clip off when your waiting on a traffic signal and clip on when riding. I recommend this for commuting but not for racing or riding on a rough road.

I put these on a pair of new pedals also purchased through Amazon. Love these toe clips. Fairly easy to get used to putting the feet into them when getting going. They help make more power since you can pull up on the pedals now. Would recommend this product.

Less secure then Toe Clips with straps, but cheaper and easier to get in and out of. Really helps in positioning the foot, and provides some return on the up-stroke of the peddle. If what you are doing is quick trips where mounting and dismounting the bicycle occurs often, then these are for you. If you are starting to stretch out your distance, then perhaps Toe Clips with straps (or even clip-less peddles) are right for you (but be prepared to pay more for those options).

Toe clips are nice for improving pedal efficiency which is why I wanted a pair. I bought these because they are inexpensive, and I honestly wasn't sure what type of clip I wanted to put on my workhorse bicycle. Most toe clips have straps, which I find a pain in the butt for my style of commuting. They rot. They break. They make it hard for commuter riding because you are always getting caught up in them when trying to put your foot down at lights and stop signs. One of the best things about these clips is that there are NO straps you have to worry about! Sure, I could go with techie clipless pedals, but I like the freedom of being able to have clips while at the same time being able to wear any shoe that I want. I don't like having to dump $50 on clipless pedals followed by $100+ for special foot gear that I'm trapped into wearing whenever I want to ride my bike.

These top clips are easy-peasy to step out of at traffic lights, etc. I find that I slide my feet into them almost all the time that I ride; it's so intuitive for me that I don't even consciously do it anymore. Another wonderful feature: I can wear any shoes that I want including monster "mickey mouse" boots that I wear in the dead of winter AND dress pumps when I'm going to the ballet or symphony. You can't do that with clipless pedals!

They attach best to standard platform pedals with a couple of screws. It takes about 5 minutes to mount them. Make sure you really tighten the screws as I lost one of them within about 2 months of first installing them and had to replace it at the hardware store. I retightened all attachment points good and tight and have never had a problem since.

You can choose to ride without the clips, in which case they will hang below the regular pedals (Note: sometimes they drag on the road when your pedal is in the downstroke [like when making a turn]).

I bought these at least 4 years ago. I put them on my beast bike... the bike that I ride 95% of the time, in all road conditions, year round, in the Chicago area. Yes, they are made of plastic, but they have put up with the most ungodly abuse and are still going strong. I bike commute to run most of my errands, to get my kids to school and to get to meetings, etc. I do the grocery shopping for a family of 5 (including 2 teens) with this bike. This *particular* pair of toe clips help to make that possible by improving my cycling experience every time I get on my bike.

I'm writing this review because I recently got a speedy road bike and I want to put them on that bike as well. I was actively hunting for THESE toe clips, and thought, well heck, I've got a lot of experience with them, I should give a testamonial. How great that you can spend under $10 and get a highly functional set of toe clips!


FYI--
I'm a mom to 3 kids (ages 14-8). I ride everywhere I can and I frequently take my bike on the commuter train to expand my range. I ride year round. I wear a size 10 shoe (size 8 mens); my winter snow boots are size 9 mens and are HUGE hunting-style monstrosities--but they still fit these clips.

Tips to be a year round cyclist--

1. get fenders!
2. get lights (esp. headlights--it's the law in most states) and put reflective tape all over your bike
3. get a rack and panniers
4. get a really good pair of windproof gloves
5. consider getting a really warm pair of waterproof boots

Check out bikewinter.org for tips and tricks.