Using clipless pedals for the first time

[12boy]

I've never noticed it myself but I've sure heard from others that even old injuries are worse with cold damp weather. Thought a trip to sunny Spain or Morocco would be justifiable were that true for you.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I've never noticed it myself but I've sure heard from others that even old injuries are worse with cold damp weather. Thought a trip to sunny Spain or Morocco would be justifiable were that true for you.

It's the atmospheric pressure I believe*. Joints being sealed(ish) capsules they react to changes in pressure.

I read a piece by a knee specialist who said he could judge his workload by looking at the weather forecast because of this.

* Before anyone starts, my definitive source for this is "I read it somewhere". I could well be wrong. I am, after all, an idiot.

 

[vickster]

I've never noticed it myself but I've sure heard from others that even old injuries are worse with cold damp weather. Thought a trip to sunny Spain or Morocco would be justifiable were that true for you.

I'm busy working, but I've a week in Florida and two in Canada in May
I've had the problem with the knee for 10 years, it's not seasonal

 

[Mike Ayling]

Anyone who claims not to have failed to unclip and fall at least once during the training phase has my nomination for bulltish artist of the week!

Mike

 

[ianrauk]

Anyone who claims not to have failed to unclip and fall at least once during the training phase has my nomination for bulltish artist of the week!

Mike

That's Bullcrap right there. Plenty of people have never had a 'clipless moment'. I know plenty who haven't and plenty who have.
Some people take to it better then others. Simple as that.

 

[Mo1959]

Anyone who claims not to have failed to unclip and fall at least once during the training phase has my nomination for bulltish artist of the week!

Mike

I have never fallen. Had a couple of near misses with unexpected stops, but using multi release on a relaxed setting my massive yank freed them. Wait you see, I will do it on the next ride now.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Me neither

 

[freiston]

Anyone who claims not to have failed to unclip and fall at least once during the training phase has my nomination for bulltish artist of the week!

Mike

Never in the "training phase". I started with clips and straps (many years ago before clipless) and had one fall due to failure to unclip and it was a long time after experience was enough to have let me know better. I was attempting a "track stand" at a pelicon crossing - just as the lights changed, I went over. I've had other low speed falls since but I don't consider them due to failure to unclip even though not unclipping probably exacerbated the problem.

At least with clipless, you don't need to get your hand down to the strap to release it.

 

[johnnyb47]

Just been redirected to this thread by @And.
I brilliant help thanks👍

 

[TheCyclingRooster]

Hi again all. I am now all of 74 years and 8 months young and still ride Marcel Berthet Lyotard Platform Pedals with Christophe toe clips and Christophe leather straps as did I during the 1960's when I rode my 19.5" 1937 Hetchins Vibrant 'Brilliant' Track Frame
I tried clip-less pedals and my personal preference were the Look PP 206 with the Red cleats albeit that was only for a very very short spell during the Summer months some 12 years ago when I reverted back to my days of fixed wheel with my 50 cm Fuji track frame which I had built up from a brand new naked frame.
After about a year I changed the Fuji over to a Flat-bar Hybrid and later sold it on complete with both sets of bars/levers & cables to a chap that lived in in Lytham Saint Annes that was taking part in a charity ride

The Look pedals like the Marcel Berthet Platform Pedals were just so easy for getting into and being secure when the straps are pulled tight;I found that the leather QR straps after a trip or two in the rain would hold my feet very securely but in an emergency I could release with a quick twist and upward yank and yet they would still retain my feet during normal riding.

 

[johnnyb47]

Great photos there, and a brilliant read to go with them. 👍

 

[TheCyclingRooster]

Thank you jb47. My avatar image is the only bike that I still have having very very reluctantly sold my 50 cm Steve Goff again built up from a naked rescued frame that was fully refurbished in Poly-chromatic Blue by C&G Finishes,Liverpool.
I have been experiencing arthritic shoulder pain in my right shoulder when riding on dropped bars so I had a difficult decision to take.

Both bikes were kitted-out with 10 spd Campagnolo and Mavic Aksium rims with Mavic Aksium Cartridge hubs.

 

[BigMeatball]

What's a 'training phase' in the first place? You mean cycling round the block for 2 minutes when you first try to clip in, clip out, stop?

 

[johnnyb47]

Hi again.
I took the plunge today and bought some Shimano PD-M520 spd peddles for around £24 from Halfords.
I've just finished fitting them,but will no doubt need a little tweaking to get just right. Looking at them and weighing them up, they look quite menacing and torturous things (I hope I'm mistaken)
There's 12 clicks on the tensioner so ive set them all at around 5 clicks from the weakest side. I hope that's about right for a compete novice. It's clouded over quite heavily here at the moment and looks like rain, so tonight I'll practice clipping and unclipping in the kitchen before my maiden ride tomorrow. Wish me luck 🍀👍👍

 

[johnnyb47]

Just messing around and they seem ok to use. I made a mistake of putting the cleat to far back resulting in my toe area fouling the front wheel. That's all sorted now. I would go out for a ride but there's thunder and lightning outside as we speak