Platforms wtf

Tarckives Bikes
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So last night i got my wifes scrambler built up and i took it for a spin. I wrapped up her pedals/clips and put them under the christmas tree so all i had was some janky ass platforms to put on the bike for a trial ride.

I was scared as hell when coming down a slight incline (no brakes yet) and i’m trying to back pedal and my foot slides forward and hits the front wheel (it’s way to small for me). I just don’t get how someone could in good conscious run platforms and brakeless, i mean it’s just stupid and begging for an accident. Especially if the frame is to small for you but you’ve got a foot of seatpost, toe overlap sucks really hard.

ok i’m just rambling i’ll stop.

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Platforms suck man.

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i’d never tried platforms on a FG, and i’m glad i never did. i was running clips on my road bike

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I know a guy who runs big fat BMX platforms and his bike is impossible to ride.
Even resisiting feel sketchy.

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I’ve ridden my old conversion on platforms and 40-15 just for getting anround town and it wasent all that bad, of cause it’s harder to stop and you dont ride as fast in traffic but i didnt have a problem with my feet slipping off.
It’s also really easy to just grab your bike to the store or something.

I still think clipless or straps is safer and much more fun, i’ve got double toshis now and they’re nice.

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my winter bike is fixed + platforms + 2 brakes. i think i drank some grant peterson kool aid, 'cause i think he was on to something with the platform thing. there has got to be some muscles that go unused when your foot is fixed in position, plus i feel like everyone should go back to the basics once in a while to make sure you aren’t missing anything…

-edit-
also, one of my friends rides platforms almost exclusively, and he is awesome. it takes so much more skill to ride singletrack well.

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I had platforms on my conversion with a front brake for a while. I liked it. Only time I missed clipless was on the steeper hills but I don’t ride my fixed gear enough to really worry about it that much. Think I might put platforms back on.

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resisting without clips made my knees hurt. i like being able to pull up to resist. if you have brakes i don’t think it’s much of an issue. BMX pedals would be better but i’ll take the clips anyday

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step on your back wheel like the brakeless bmx kids do. it is much easier than resisting.

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i find that a LOT easier with a freewheel. in fact, i don’t have the skill to do that at all with one foot still rotating.

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I can’t even deal with platforms on a geared bike with two brakes.
It’s like driving a car without a seatbelt.

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I lol’d.

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gotta ted shred when rockin platforms

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I can skid and skip on the bottom of my pedals. There’s absolutely no reason I can think of to run platform, though.

Good skill to have when your foot slips out on a steep downhill.

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[quote=“Rusty Piton”]I can’t even deal with platforms on a geared bike with two brakes.
It’s like driving a car without a seatbelt.[/quote]

exactly

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I love the bmx pedals on my geared bike.

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my scrambler is on bmx platforms with powergrips and i love the fuck out of them. especially in soft crappy plimsoles like vans.

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yeah but you still have foot retention

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ant your feet want to be free. why must you cage them?

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clips are racist