Ultimate Bike Thread....

[Joeaksa]

Or: DROMARTI Revives the Leather Shoe, Beautiful handmade Italian leather cycle shoes and Italian bicycle frames

[Joe Bob]

Price? Remember rain makes them miserable.....but in Arizona....prolly not a problem.

[look 171]

I a m sure you can find some old bike shop that has some of the older shoe hanging around. Talk to your track riders. I think many of them still ride pedals and clips. A stiff sole is a must, only if you are serious about riding. How fast and fast do you want to go? If speed is your thing, then buy a modern bike. Get a pair of riding shoe with a slotted cleat, and go and have fun. I know someone up here who still have a bunch of them, now old stock, hanging around. I don't know what they look like(dolor and such), but I know he's got some. I like black myself when it comes to old stuff like that. I still have my Adidas and Diadora, some where?

[look 171]

Originally Posted by Joe Bob

Price? Remember rain makes them miserable.....but in Arizona....prolly not a problem.

Old pros use to soak them in water and ride them to get them to soften up and conform to your feet. This info was passed down from an old German semi-pro from the old country back in the mid 80s. I was dumb enough to listen, but I think it worked.

[85eurocarrera]

Classic Movie I'm sure you have all seen.

[ehidle]

My two steeds:



And more recently:

[jyl]

http://www.bikeexif.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/rokon-trailbreaker-1.jpg

Quote de look 171

If you want to ride around in a semi truck all day long, then ride that. Climbing on that thing must be fun. Instant skinny and lose your gut in three rides because you have to work 10 times as hard to get going. No fun unless going downhill in the snow or heavy sand.

Sounds like what they said about 29er's.... Only a matter of time before they have carbon frames and weight weenie parts.



Think the first fat bikes were "invented" in Alaska.

[look 171]

Looks like fun with that giant motor. no fun in granny fear doing 2 mph going uphill with my skinny little legs.

[Joeaksa]

Originally Posted by look 171

Get a pair of riding shoe with a slotted cleat, and go and have fun. I know someone up here who still have a bunch of them, now old stock, hanging around. I don't know what they look like(dolor and such), but I know he's got some. I like black myself when it comes to old stuff like that. I still have my Adidas and Diadora, some where?

I just turned 60 so speed is not an issue. That said am not going to be in some pimped out set of day-glo shoes either. Black with vent holes works very well and looks "period" and thats hopefully what I will end up with.

If your friend has anything in the 45/46 Euro sizes please let me know.

Thx,

Joe

[Laneco]

Originally Posted by 85eurocarrera

Classic Movie I'm sure you have all seen.

Seen it? HA! I OWN it - LOL! My brother gave it to me for Christmas a few years ago. Also have Bicycle Dreams, Race Across America, and Race Across the Sky.

Makes time on the turbo trainer alot more fun.

angela

[Joeaksa]

Originally Posted by look 171

Old pros use to soak them in water and ride them to get them to soften up and conform to your feet. This info was passed down from an old German semi-pro from the old country back in the mid 80s. I was dumb enough to listen, but I think it worked.

That's what we did with our shoes when I was racing but then this was in the mid-late 1960's and we learned from the old farts... like I am now!

Joe

[Joeaksa]

Originally Posted by Joe Bob

Price? Remember rain makes them miserable.....but in Arizona....prolly not a problem.

We just set a record for rainfall here in AZ for the day. 1.4 inches in one day, most in something like 20 years and that was during a monsoon. We have 10 days a year that are cloudy, otherwise its sunny and dry, so wet is not an issue.

That said the links to the shoes I posted some of them cost more than the bike is worth, so not going to be riding with those!

[look 171]

Originally Posted by Joeaksa

I just turned 60 so speed is not an issue. That said am not going to be in some pimped out set of day-glo shoes either. Black with vent holes works very well and looks "period" and thats hopefully what I will end up with.

If your friend has anything in the 45/46 Euro sizes please let me know.

Thx,

Joe

I will check next time I go up there. Most of his left over stuff are from the mid to late 80s. I think you may know how the 80s colors go, but in the road cycling world, its still pretty reserve?

[look 171]

I was someplace and came across a pair of nail on cleat old shoe that was on display. I was thinking to myself, those things look like they are from 3000 years back. I started just right after that that had screws under the sole. I too must have been caught up in that whole getting old BS.

[Joeaksa]

Look,

We used to nail our cleats to the shoes... was old school back then!

Would prefer black and "old school" looking... none of this velcro and day-glo stuff...

Thx, Joe

[look 171]

I will go through there next week, so I get off the fwy and check it out for you and see what's on that pile.

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by Joeaksa

Look,

We used to nail our cleats to the shoes... was old school back then!

Would prefer black and "old school" looking... none of this velcro and day-glo stuff...

Thx, Joe

Check ebay, too. Maybe even haunt the goodwills, I gave away a really nice set of sidis a few years ago when I finally changed my last bike over to clipless.

[Joe Bob]

[Racerbvd]

A buddy wants to sell this..

[Joe Bob]

Solid old school that needs work.....can't really tell but the front wheel, isn't the quick release is on the wrong side.....

How much?


Stole this from URY's thread......Huffy five speed, OK....so what is the second gear lever for?