How can I come up with a clip-like solution so I can mountain bike in my ski boots?

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Repcool asked:

I am in a race which transistion from biking to uphill skiing. I want to wear my AT Ski Boots for the bike but want to strap or clip in so I get full productity. Any ideas?



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3 Responses to 'How can I come up with a clip-like solution so I can mountain bike in my ski boots?'

  1. long_duk_dong - October 9th, 2009 at 6:33 pm

    Your ski boots have so much material that you won’t clear the crankarms on each revolution. Plus, the binding systems for ski boots versus clipless pedals for bicycles aren’t compatible.

  2. The Bear - October 9th, 2009 at 10:52 pm

    The ski boots are likely to be too large to use a traditional toe clip. Skip the toe clip and use a mountain bike cage type pedal. To add power, add a couple of toe clip straps. With the large size of the boots, you may have to use two straps per pedal attached together in series. You may also want to look at the “bear trap” style cage pedals that have a much larger surface area. Add the two straps per side and you’re in business. The ski boots should be stiff enough that the straps won’t gouge into your feet.

  3. speenth - October 10th, 2009 at 12:23 am

    I don’t think this is a starter. Your ski-boots will be too wide and if clipped in, they’ll catch the cranks each revolution of the pedals.

    No matter what kind of clips you use you need a special sole on your shoes, or shoes that are narrow enough to go into pedal cages.

    My suggestion – find specialised shoes for both sports that you can change fast – velcro fasteners etc.


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