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  • adjective Without a clip or clips.

Etymologies

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clip +‎ -less

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Examples

  • Every so often, you see a genuine advancement in bicycle technology, such as clipless pedals, integrated shifting, and, in the world of offroad riding, the "gravity bong."

    Archive 2009-10-01 BikeSnobNYC 2009

  • Every so often, you see a genuine advancement in bicycle technology, such as clipless pedals, integrated shifting, and, in the world of offroad riding, the "gravity bong."

    Contre-La-Mantra: Streamlining Your Sales Pitch BikeSnobNYC 2009

  • The first 20 minutes reminded me of my first time biking with clipless pedals.

    Heidi Dietrich: Taking the ElliptiGO for a Spin Heidi Dietrich 2011

  • Gifting items included Bearpaw sheepskin boots and shoes; diamond infused clipless curling irons with three interchangeable barrels from Brilliance New York complete with a thermal glove to protect your hand in case you're clumsy; bikinis by Fresh Peaches and ecologically sound sandals from Japan known as Cocomods which are made from the fiber of coconut husks.

    Zorianna Kit: American Music Awards Gifting Suites - a recap Zorianna Kit 2011

  • Gifting items included Bearpaw sheepskin boots and shoes; diamond infused clipless curling irons with three interchangeable barrels from Brilliance New York complete with a thermal glove to protect your hand in case you're clumsy; bikinis by Fresh Peaches and ecologically sound sandals from Japan known as Cocomods which are made from the fiber of coconut husks.

    Zorianna Kit: American Music Awards Gifting Suites - a recap Zorianna Kit 2011

  • I figured that as with clipless pedals, maneuvering the ElliptiGO would become second nature after a couple of outings.

    Heidi Dietrich: Taking the ElliptiGO for a Spin Heidi Dietrich 2011

  • The Scoop: Stylish, functional clipless-compatible footwear at home, on the bike, or at the coffee shop

    Clothesline: Keen Austin Pedal shoes 2010

  • The streetsign-assisted-fredstand used to be very common before clipless pedals.

    Bearing Witness: Hitting From Behind BikeSnobNYC 2010

  • I've done it hundreds of times clipless. with straps and with sneakers.

    Minding the Gap: Performance Equipment BikeSnobNYC 2010

  • But with clipless, it's so easy to get in and out of the pedal that I agree with the Snob's analysis; it just means you don't know how to clip out and back in.

    Bearing Witness: Hitting From Behind BikeSnobNYC 2010

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  • a bicycle cleat system where clips on the pedals attach to a recessed connector on cycling shoes

    January 12, 2013