Will I ever be able to clip in?
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thetrash said:
craigthecoupe said:
this. i'd say it's best to make your left leg the one you unclip at junctions etc. that way, if you get it wrong, you fall to the kerb, not into the road.
This is really bad advice. Do which ever foot feels comfortable, I always leave my left foot clipped in and unclip my right foot when I come to a halt. It's the opposite for a couple of friends of mine. I think it's similar to surfing/snowboarding where you will have a favourite foot to be forward, for me it's always my left foot.What's all this talk of unclipping before one reaches the end of ones ride?!
Trackstands, man, Trackstands!
Which is all well and good until it becomes clear that the train is going to be a while, and a minor wobble becomes a big problem...
A tip for when you wish to unclipping for a junction, traffic lights etc.... Unclipping BEFORE you plan to stop. stopping and then realising you have forgotten will end in red faces and grazed knees.
I have been breaking the velominati rule on MTB spds for a while. I recently moved to road shoes but still with MTB cleats and pedals. I am suddenly finding it near impossible to locate and clip in first (or second, or third...) time - which nearly cost me at a junction last night.
Today I shall be procuring road cleats and pedals!
Trackstands, man, Trackstands!
Which is all well and good until it becomes clear that the train is going to be a while, and a minor wobble becomes a big problem...
A tip for when you wish to unclipping for a junction, traffic lights etc.... Unclipping BEFORE you plan to stop. stopping and then realising you have forgotten will end in red faces and grazed knees.
I have been breaking the velominati rule on MTB spds for a while. I recently moved to road shoes but still with MTB cleats and pedals. I am suddenly finding it near impossible to locate and clip in first (or second, or third...) time - which nearly cost me at a junction last night.
Today I shall be procuring road cleats and pedals!
The other thing I find with my road clips is that I'm best moving my foot away from the clip if I can't get in, the weighted rear drops down and I can then brush the ball of my foot along the top and line it up, otherwise I could be wasting time by trying to clip in to the bottom of it.
Albert Bridge said:
I hope so!!! Just finished a 11.5 year relationship so am enjoying the single life once again.
From experience, the attractive person is generally unimpressed by you lying on the floor attached to a bike and twitching in an attempt to unclip.But that look may work for you. Good luck!
Well done on not giving up! I finally got the hang of it after a few rides, got cocky and fell over from a total standstill in front of a taxi, bringing half of liverpool to a halt taxi driver was angry but at least I gave the students in the back something to laugh at
Like has been said - it's a right of passage!
Like has been said - it's a right of passage!
DaveJns said:
Well done on not giving up! I finally got the hang of it after a few rides, got cocky and fell over from a total standstill in front of a taxi, bringing half of liverpool to a halt taxi driver was angry but at least I gave the students in the back something to laugh at
Like has been said - it's a right of passage!
I may not agree with your falling over like a prat, but I will defend to the death your right to do so? Like has been said - it's a right of passage!
Got mine today, might chicken out tomorrow and do some weekend fettling, though I can't see all the fuss about remembering to twist a heel (I may have tried to make this habit before ordering). Do make the bike look pro though.
I suppose it had to happen eventually - I came off today! Having just finished a 40k ride I was at the lights on Chelsea Bridge, minutes from home when my shoe got completely stuck in the pedal. Over I went, writhing around like an upturned beetle whilst cars honked and my brother laughed.
A couple of guys came to help but I just couldn't get up as my shoe would not come away from the pedal. Have had to buy new pedals AND shoes as the only way to detach them was by wrenching the shoe away causing damage to everything. Handle bars also got twisted and thumb nail damaged.
A couple of guys came to help but I just couldn't get up as my shoe would not come away from the pedal. Have had to buy new pedals AND shoes as the only way to detach them was by wrenching the shoe away causing damage to everything. Handle bars also got twisted and thumb nail damaged.
I don't have mine done up very tightly, just enough to stop my shoes popping out when I'm going uphill.
I prefer them like that & they make clipping in & out a doddle.
If you're still having issues, try putting more pressure on the outside edge of your foot, it might be your feet aren't flat on the pedals.
I prefer them like that & they make clipping in & out a doddle.
If you're still having issues, try putting more pressure on the outside edge of your foot, it might be your feet aren't flat on the pedals.
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