Now Stocking – Power Grips
Update: January 18th 2010 – Powergrips back in stock!
Update: December 20th 2009 - We’re sold out of Power Grips, the wholesaler is sold out of Power Grips, and the manufacturer is sold out of Power Grips – Should be back in stock in the New Year, fingers crossed for soon.
I’m stoked that we’ve got some stock of Power Grip pedal straps available. I’ve been using them on my bike for a few years and think they’re a great option if you’re looking for an alternative to cleats or toe-cages. They’re $60 a pair for the standard length.
Powergrips are so brilliant, so sublime in their simplicity and economy of material, so superior in function and practicality, that it is a crime they are not standard equipment on all new mid and entry level mountain bikes, hybrids and city bikes. – Practical Pedal
Powergrips are durable, cheap, and effective. The inch-wide webbing straps won’t scratch up your Manolo Blahniks’ the way regular toeclips will; they let you move your foot around on the pedal as comfort demands, and a twist of the foot instantly binds or releases them. They have all the advantages of both toe clips and clipless pedals with none of the downsides. – Momentum Magazine
The most underrated bicycle accessory on this or any other planet. – Rivendell
October 26th, 2009 at 10:54 pm
And with the Brompton how they go? Can they go?
October 26th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
PowerGrips are ok generally. They’re a lot better if you always wear the same pair of shoes to ride, though. Different shoes have dramatically different cross sections which will fit into the straps better or worse.
It’s not very (at all?) convenient to adjust the length of the Power Grip each time you change shoes. It requires using a wrench.
Mine are bright yellow, which in retrospect, look ugly as hell.
October 27th, 2009 at 11:28 am
I’ve been using these for years and agree with those reviews. My first pair wore out after about 5 years of daily riding; my second pair are still going strong.
October 28th, 2009 at 11:27 am
Hi Boaz – We’d need to replace at least the non-folding pedal, and the folding pedal might be a bit awkward due to the large inboard flange. We can give it a go though.
October 28th, 2009 at 11:30 am
Hi Michael – all valid points. Here at Cheeky we’ll just set the strap length up for default Birkenstock size and leave it at that.
October 29th, 2009 at 11:56 pm
Thanks, Nic. However, I’ll keep my non-folding and folding pedals. I’ll try the little piece of wood underneath the pedal and a nail through shoe, foot and into wood.
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:16 am
Re: Power grips – how can I reserve a pair ? , thanks
November 3rd, 2009 at 9:14 am
Hi Peter – If you can’t make it into the shop, give us a call and we can arrange to post some for you. Hurry! Limited stock! Flying out the door!