Gone Clipless

"DJ" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Today I went Clipless for the first time....yep folks.......I invested in

a

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nice Shimano SPD set of shoes and pedals .....dunno the model but clipless
one side ordinary pedal on the other side.

These were put onto my Fuji Touring today and I rode my heart out with

these

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things and am convinced that i shoulda done this ages ago.......not

exactly

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a cheap investment but a good one none the less.

One things I'd like to ask the more cluey people here is, why do they

call

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the set-up where you have a metal cleat on the bottom of your shoe that
clips into a locked set-up on the pedal, CLIPLESS? I would have thought

the

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opposite, it makes sense to me that you clip it in and you are
locked/clipped onto the pedal yet they call it clipless......mmmmmm!!

CLIPLESS - As in "not a toe "clip"... :-)

DJ said:

Today I went Clipless for the first time....yep folks.......I invested in a
nice Shimano SPD set of shoes and pedals .....dunno the model but clipless
one side ordinary pedal on the other side.

These were put onto my Fuji Touring today and I rode my heart out with these
things and am convinced that i shoulda done this ages ago.......not exactly
a cheap investment but a good one none the less.

One things I'd like to ask the more cluey people here is, why do they call
the set-up where you have a metal cleat on the bottom of your shoe that
clips into a locked set-up on the pedal, CLIPLESS? I would have thought the
opposite, it makes sense to me that you clip it in and you are
locked/clipped onto the pedal yet they call it clipless......mmmmmm!!

Adam at the CMBS told me to first go home and slip in/out at least 20 times
with both feet to get the feeling of it, but i was in too much of a hurry to
try out this new/strange system and went riding with my feet fixed nicely to
the pedals and noticing a major difference in the transfer of power to the
pedals than before with just my joggers, i couldn't beleive there was such a
major difference and feel but it was all good and didn't feel that it was
too peculiar and already i have no problem clipping and unclipping although
just getting used to clipping in without actually looking down i know will
take some time....but hey.....i think i can adapt to this very well....i
guess only time will tell or the first emergency stop hehehe.....

Cheers
Dave J.

Welcome to the land of the enlightened. 😄

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DJ said:

Today I went Clipless for the first time....yep folks.......I invested
in a
nice Shimano SPD set of shoes and pedals .....dunno the model but
clipless
one side ordinary pedal on the other side.

These were put onto my Fuji Touring today and I rode my heart out with
these
things and am convinced that i shoulda done this ages ago.......not
exactly
a cheap investment but a good one none the less.

One things I'd like to ask the more cluey people here is, why do they
call
the set-up where you have a metal cleat on the bottom of your shoe
that
clips into a locked set-up on the pedal, CLIPLESS? I would have thought
the
opposite, it makes sense to me that you clip it in and you are
locked/clipped onto the pedal yet they call it clipless......mmmmmm!!

Adam at the CMBS told me to first go home and slip in/out at least 20
times
with both feet to get the feeling of it, but i was in too much of a
hurry to
try out this new/strange system and went riding with my feet fixed
nicely to
the pedals and noticing a major difference in the transfer of power to
the
pedals than before with just my joggers, i couldn't beleive there was
such a
major difference and feel but it was all good and didn't feel that it
was
too peculiar and already i have no problem clipping and unclipping
although
just getting used to clipping in without actually looking down i know
will
take some time....but hey.....i think i can adapt to this very
well....i
guess only time will tell or the first emergency stop hehehe.....

Cheers
Dave J.

Welcome to the land of the enlightened. 😄

--
jazmo

SPD's are a great pedal, too. I use them on both my roadie and mountain
bike. They're really easy to clip into on the mtb...but it's definitely an
art form on the roadie. Once I clip in THAT'S IT! I don't unclip for
anything! ANYTHING!

DJ said:

One things I'd like to ask the more cluey people here is, why do they call
the set-up where you have a metal cleat on the bottom of your shoe that
clips into a locked set-up on the pedal, CLIPLESS? I would have thought the
opposite, it makes sense to me that you clip it in and you are
locked/clipped onto the pedal yet they call it clipless......mmmmmm!!

It's mainly to confuse people new to the sport. Probably makes perfect
sense to the vets.
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_ca-m.html#clipless

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Adam at the CMBS told me to first go home and slip in/out at least 20 times
with both feet to get the feeling of it, but i was in too much of a hurry to
try out this new/strange system and went riding with my feet fixed nicely to
the pedals and noticing a major difference in the transfer of power to the
pedals than before with just my joggers, i couldn't beleive there was such a
major difference and feel but it was all good and didn't feel that it was
too peculiar and already i have no problem clipping and unclipping although
just getting used to clipping in without actually looking down i know will
take some time....but hey.....i think i can adapt to this very well....i
guess only time will tell or the first emergency stop hehehe.....

My new bike came with clipless pedals, so far I haven't fallen, but I
have forgotten about them a few times. Once when my flasher hit the
deck, stopped quick and tried to jump off without remembering to
unclip, no fall, thankfully. The other time I tried to get too cute
trying to avoid unclipping by riding as slow as I could. I didn't feel
confident, so I unclipped my left foot while crawling along, this
cause me to start falling to the right, I managed to unclip the right
foot just in time. Apparently this is a common occurrence since I was
warned about it by the LBS. I think what I do now if I need to unclip
while going slow is to is steer to the right a little as I unclip my
left foot.

DJ said:

Today I went Clipless for the first time....yep folks.......I invested in a
nice Shimano SPD set of shoes and pedals .....dunno the model but clipless
one side ordinary pedal on the other side.

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someone sounds very, very excited. i found myself reading faster and
faster...

T

DJ said:

Today I went Clipless for the first time....yep folks.......I invested in a
nice Shimano SPD set of shoes and pedals .....dunno the model but clipless
one side ordinary pedal on the other side.

These were put onto my Fuji Touring today and I rode my heart out with these
things and am convinced that i shoulda done this ages ago.......not exactly
a cheap investment but a good one none the less.

One things I'd like to ask the more cluey people here is, why do they call
the set-up where you have a metal cleat on the bottom of your shoe that
clips into a locked set-up on the pedal, CLIPLESS? I would have thought the
opposite, it makes sense to me that you clip it in and you are
locked/clipped onto the pedal yet they call it clipless......mmmmmm!!

Adam at the CMBS told me to first go home and slip in/out at least 20 times
with both feet to get the feeling of it, but i was in too much of a hurry to
try out this new/strange system and went riding with my feet fixed nicely to
the pedals and noticing a major difference in the transfer of power to the
pedals than before with just my joggers, i couldn't beleive there was such a
major difference and feel but it was all good and didn't feel that it was
too peculiar and already i have no problem clipping and unclipping although
just getting used to clipping in without actually looking down i know will
take some time....but hey.....i think i can adapt to this very well....i
guess only time will tell or the first emergency stop hehehe.....

Cheers
Dave J.

Something you could try to help your confidence with the new pedals.
Go to a quiet park with lots of nice soft grass & ride around in circles or figure 8's while clipping in & out of your pedals.
If you fall it won't hurt much. You can even practice falling if you like. Once you have fallen (on nice soft grass preferably) you've done it & don't have to worry about doing it again. :p Like on the road, in traffic, in front of plenty of witnesses..... :o

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Something you could try to help your confidence with the new pedals.
Go to a quiet park with lots of nice soft grass & ride around in
circles or figure 8's while clipping in & out of your pedals.
If you fall it won't hurt much. You can even practice falling if you
like. Once you have fallen (on nice soft grass preferably) you've done
it & don't have to worry about doing it again. :p Like on the road, in
traffic, in front of plenty of witnesses..... :o

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Bikesoiler

Yeah, I've done that on a previous repco racer with those stupid clip pedals
(straps) and was taking a shortcut through a highschool, I went to jump a
path and steer onto in but the bloody front wheel got stuck in a rut at the
side of the path and down i went like a bag of you know what, on my left
side, still strapped into the pedals trying to work myself loose, I had skin
off my leg and elbow and lost some money I had in my top shirt pocket
(bugger, that was for a bottle of gatorade later).

It wouldn't have been too bad if i was on my own but it happened right in
front of a group of giggly schoolgirls who actually did ask if i was
ok...."yeah yeah, i think I'm ok, just my pride is injured that's all"!!
How embarrassing!!

Dave J.

DJ said:

Today I went Clipless for the first time....yep folks.......I invested in a
nice Shimano SPD set of shoes and pedals .....dunno the model but clipless
one side ordinary pedal on the other side.

*applauds*

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One things I'd like to ask the more cluey people here is, why do they call
the set-up where you have a metal cleat on the bottom of your shoe that
clips into a locked set-up on the pedal, CLIPLESS? I would have thought the
opposite, it makes sense to me that you clip it in and you are
locked/clipped onto the pedal yet they call it clipless......mmmmmm!!

Probably more of an explanation than you want, but anyway. :-)

The base level is to just have the pedal, nothing else. Nothing special
to keep your foot on the pedal, let alone in the best position for
pedalling. It does the job, but you lose out on the upstroke.

The next level up is to have toe clips, which hold your foot in place.
It gives you a bit more power on the upstroke than not having anything
on the pedal (well, _any_ power on the upstroke is more than your bog
standard pedal will give you :-), but it's still a little sub-optimal.

The final level is "clipless" pedals -- so called because you don't have
any toe clips. They'll give you more power than anything else you're
likely to find, because your feet are locked into place; the only way
they're moving out of position is if you pull them out of the shoe. 🙂

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take some time....but hey.....i think i can adapt to this very well....i
guess only time will tell or the first emergency stop hehehe.....

I still remember the first time I had to stop suddenly after I got my
clipless pedals. Trying to get my foot to the side to brace myself, and
it just wouldn't move. There I sat, with a rather dumbfounded look on my
face, as I slowly and gracefully slid down to the left side...

Fortunately, I didn't suffer anything worse than bruises and damaged
pride. :-)

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DJ said:

Today I went Clipless for the first time....yep folks.......I invested
in a
nice Shimano SPD set of shoes and pedals .....dunno the model but
clipless
one side ordinary pedal on the other side.

These were put onto my Fuji Touring today and I rode my heart out with
these
things and am convinced that i shoulda done this ages ago.......not
exactly
a cheap investment but a good one none the less.

One things I'd like to ask the more cluey people here is, why do they
call
the set-up where you have a metal cleat on the bottom of your shoe
that
clips into a locked set-up on the pedal, CLIPLESS? I would have thought
the
opposite, it makes sense to me that you clip it in and you are
locked/clipped onto the pedal yet they call it clipless......mmmmmm!!

Adam at the CMBS told me to first go home and slip in/out at least 20
times
with both feet to get the feeling of it, but i was in too much of a
hurry to
try out this new/strange system and went riding with my feet fixed
nicely to
the pedals and noticing a major difference in the transfer of power to
the
pedals than before with just my joggers, i couldn't beleive there was
such a
major difference and feel but it was all good and didn't feel that it
was
too peculiar and already i have no problem clipping and unclipping
although
just getting used to clipping in without actually looking down i know
will
take some time....but hey.....i think i can adapt to this very
well....i
guess only time will tell or the first emergency stop hehehe.....

Cheers
Dave J.

Welcome to the land of the enlightened. 😄

--
jazmo

SPD's are a great pedal, too. I use them on both my roadie and mountain
bike. They're really easy to clip into on the mtb...but it's definitely an
art form on the roadie. Once I clip in THAT'S IT! I don't unclip for
anything! ANYTHING!

I find Look cleats are much easier to get in and out of than SPDs.

--
Nick

DJ said:

Today I went Clipless for the first time....yep folks.......I invested in a
nice Shimano SPD set of shoes and pedals .....dunno the model but clipless
one side ordinary pedal on the other side.

Probably the M324, which I put on my utility bike. Really handy, because
I can trundle down to the shops or go training on it.

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I find Look cleats are much easier to get in and out of than SPDs.

What about for running up stairs?

Cheers
David M

Davidm said:

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I find Look cleats are much easier to get in and out of than SPDs.

What about for running up stairs?

Cheers
David M

I use Look as well... they are for riding only - not walking or running! I found the Looks easier to clip in than my old SPDs, though it's a bit of moot point 'cos I've got to the point of trackstanding (almost) every traffic light...

Ritch

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I find Look cleats are much easier to get in and out of than SPDs.

What about for running up stairs?

Cheers
David M

I don't run up stairs 🙂

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I don't run up stairs 🙂

I guess not. I do find SPDs a bit tiresome I guess, but a large set of
stairs at home and at work make them a practical choice. Plus, I know no
other type, so I guess I'm not spoiled by the feeling if instant clip-in at
the lights...must get better at trackstanding...

Cheers
David M

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I don't run up stairs 🙂

I guess not. I do find SPDs a bit tiresome I guess, but a large set of
stairs at home and at work make them a practical choice. Plus, I know no
other type, so I guess I'm not spoiled by the feeling if instant clip-in

at

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the lights...must get better at trackstanding...

I still reckon SPDs are a better choice for
commuting and everyday riding (and mtb!). The
shoes are WAY more practical. SPD-SLs,
LOOKs, etc. are for long non-stop training
rides and racing. I still love my SPDs :-)

hippy

🙂
This thread has cheered me no end - I thought I was the only one who had done the Slow Fall to the Left (Feeling Stupid) .....

Getting better, but. Just have to think ahead a bit.

Lach said:

🙂
This thread has cheered me no end - I thought I was the only one who
had done the Slow Fall to the Left (Feeling Stupid) .....

I'm willing to bet that 95% of all cyclists who have clipless pedals
have done that, and that the remaining 5% are lying. :-)

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Getting better, but. Just have to think ahead a bit.

Exactly. It's now an automatic response for me. Brake; unclip; stick the
foot down.

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quote='Stuart Lamble'On 2004-11-16 said:

🙂
This thread has cheered me no end - I thought I was the only one who
had done the Slow Fall to the Left (Feeling Stupid) .....

I'm willing to bet that 95% of all cyclists who have clipless pedals
have done that, and that the remaining 5% are lying. :-)

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Getting better, but. Just have to think ahead a bit.

Exactly. It's now an automatic response for me. Brake; unclip; stick the
foot down.

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i did it at the intersection of barrack st and murray st in perth!!
thats like doing it in st martins place, bourke and elizabeth or the rundle mall.
and yes, everyone laughed at me.

i worked it out pretty fast after that...

Lach said:

🙂
This thread has cheered me no end - I thought I was the only one who had done the Slow Fall to the Left (Feeling Stupid) .....

Getting better, but. Just have to think ahead a bit.

Slow fall to the left - also known as the "horizontal trackstand"

SteveA