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Rachel Unger
May 5, 2012 at 4:27 pm
🙂 I like the photo, with the little herd of shoes next to the bike. It’s funny – I never think about the fact that the heel is essentially unused on a pedal.
ladyfleur
May 5, 2012 at 5:31 pm
Thanks. The little herd are the shoes that don’t work so well on the bike. I was very disappointed when I realized that the clogs in the middle weren’t fun to ride in.