darkstar
New Member
Have you tried loosening them, so they're easier to get in/out of?
First clipless ride
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Have you tried loosening them, so they're easier to get in/out of?
Ticktockmy
Guru
- Location
- Crawley, West Sussex
I found it took a while to keep adjusting them until I got the setting correct that I could upclip easy
the_mikey
Legendary Member
- Location
- South Gloucestershire
I will try again when I feel less indignation and have time to experiment.
philipbh
Spectral Cyclist
- Location
- Out the back
I guess it depends on the pedal design - mine are one sided (Mavic Sprint, should you be interested) and when unclipped the weight of the back of pedal means it tips downwards and is then occasionally awkward to clip in on setting off
Sometimes it seems worse when I concentrate on trying to get clipped in vs. using the force and not thinking about it ...
Have you tried pedalling with only one foot clipped in until you are up to speed? (Lowish gear helps too
)I came across this "technique" watching a pre race interview on TV - in the back of the shot was a cyclist just pedalling with one foot (pootling in the parc ferme or what ever the cycling equivalent is)
What i would like to achieve is a U-Turn - seen some pros do it almost within the length of a bike and at low speed
NorthernSky
Guru
i'm still using toeclips. they really dont bother me too much. but i would maybe like to try clipless. my big worry would be the strain on my knees. i'm just recreational so dont really need the extra power on the pedal up which is really the only advantage?
JNR
New Member
Where you change the direction of the bike within one length? I'd like to be able to take both hands off the handle bars and not crash.
philipbh
Spectral Cyclist
- Location
- Out the back
Have you tried pedalling with only one foot clipped in until you are up to speed? (Lowish gear helps too
It didn't occur to me at the time, but now I've clocked up a few more miles in them I've done that a few times and of course realised you can still pedal without actually being clipped in - duh! I think it was a panic moment.
One things for sure, I couldn't imagine riding it without them now.
Chris
the_mikey
Legendary Member
- Location
- South Gloucestershire
Are there any Road bike cleats that allow for running/walking without destroying the cleats? I guess the solution is to carry a spare pair of regular shoes with me, alhough this is what I'm trying to avoid!
awfulquiet
Well-Known Member
SPDs recessed in a mountain bike shoe that has decent sized cleats... It's what I have on one of my bikes.
Speedplay also make Coffee Shop Caps.. which are supposed to let you have better traction (it's a rubber/plastic cover that goes over the cleat to give you better traction). But maybe not what you're looking for...
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
I forget what brand it is but you get some cleats that come with covers; this is only good for waddling without doing damage to the cleat though. What I found was better was to buy a stiffered soled spd shoes (like spesh bg sports) which to most folk look like road shoes and use them with A520 touring pedals, neither of which look out of place on a road bike IMO.
awfulquiet
Well-Known Member
"clipless" shoes tend to be a lot more rigid, meaning more force can be applied to the pedal without your shoes "bending" over the pedal.
I do not do the "up-pedal" but find the cycling shoes do help in an odd way.
As with HLaB, I use Shimano touring pedals with stiff soled SPD shoes on my road bike as do many others I see around, especially those using their bike for commuting. I have Sidi Dominator 5 MTB shoes which have a very stiff sole. Okay for walking over short distances, but certainly not for running which you also mention.
