Soma toe clips break!

Some people call them cages but if you're shopping around for the thing attached to your pedal that your foot goes into for better cadence be forewarned - my Soma clips broke!

Replacing parts due to wear/tear as you ride is to be expected... hell, whether they'll admit it or not, most fixed gear riders look forward to it. I think most cyclists would agree that of all the parts to malfunction, toe clips are close to dead last on the list of suspects and aside from the rare pavement scrape and even rarer foot smash when I mistakenly think the clip is top-side down; I didn't put them under any extraordinary stress/trauma. To that end, I couldn't believe what I was seeing...

Popped a wheelie a little after the light at Ocean Park and Main St. (Venice) when they split clean in half...

jaws of steel - "rawwr"

Why would I replace something that broke with the same thing? Because options for double-strap clips are limited and I intend to cap the toes with leather in hopes of preventing this in the future... but if you can find/get your hand on some MKS double-strap clips then go with those!

Oro's got a new left clip

Monster Cog

*post transfered from 2/20 ~9:30 pm

I finished putting on my new Soma cromoly track cog minutes ago with a little help from the guys at the LAB. At 19 teeth this thing is enormous!

Ratios I've tested so far (in order)

1. 52x14
2. 46x14
3. 46x15
4. 46x19

If you're riding brakeless, I think 46x17 or 49x17 may be the ticket, but for now, I think a dramatically lower gear ratio will make for a good change of pace. A much slower one. But if you're at a point in your riding where tricks are beginning to displace the need for speed; make life easier on yourself and lower your gear ratio.