My left toes goes numb...it's a leg issue for me...not a fit or tight bike shoe. Happens on the elliptical too.

if the cleat is metal and about the size of a quarter, they are the Shimano road or mtb pedals, or the Welgo knockoffs sold by places like nashbar.

I'm guessing it's shoe related or maybe you are sitting on the bike in such a manner that you are pinching some nerves, but that's just speculation on my part.

quote:<HR>Originally posted by 4boysmom:
Please tell me that someone remembers these old pedals...<HR>

If you wanted to be "the law" you would run two sets of geniune Alfreda Binda toe straps with little plasic buttons on the end so you could reach down in a flash and squash all circulation from your feet before the final climb or sprint in the hopes of not pulling your foot out. Me, being a cool guy, also sported a white leather Cinelli helmet with a checkered Peugot cycling cap worn over the outside of the helmet like Phil Anderson. Being a real data driven trainer, I opted for the Heuret axle mounted odometer driven by a rubber band. Finally, on the hottest days, I kept my cool in black wool shorts with crinkly leather chamois and comfy wood soled shoes with pointy toes for itsy little European feet. Taking your shoes off after a race was bliss.

I have about zero nostalga for any of that stuff, I love all the bike equipment we have today. But yep, I remember those slotted cleats for sure...

Ick! Throw all that stuff away. I started bike racing on a Univega Sport Tour with a rack, people called me Winnebago becuase I was great to draft off until I got dropped.

I used to live down your way and my two favorite escapes were biking down in Hocking Hills and running on the Wildcat Hollow backpack trail near Shawnee. I really have some fond memories of southern OH and WVA>