FLOAT - What Is It Exactly???

Float is the turn, or twist you can turn your foot without
unclipping from the pedal. The more float, the more lateral
movement you have for your foot without unclipping. Less
float, the tighter the fit from cleat to pedal.

Dave

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Quoted message said:

Hi All,

Could someone explain what "float" is as it relates to
pedals: i.e., Look CX6 (This pedal allows you to set float
at 0°, 3°, 6°, or 9°)?

Thanks.

Robert Nurse said:

Could someone explain what "float" is as it relates to
pedals: i.e., Look CX6 (This pedal allows you to set float
at 0=B0, 3=B0, 6=B0, or 9=B0=

)?

This is one of hundreds of bicycle-related terms explained
in my online=20 Bicycle Glossary

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| grandfather | I've put his book "Ballads of America and
| Other Poems" | on the Web at:
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+-----------------------------------------------------------
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Robert Nurse said:

Hi All,

Could someone explain what "float" is as it relates to
pedals: i.e., Look CX6 (This pedal allows you to set float
at 0°, 3°, 6°, or 9°)?

There's rotational float and lateral float. Some pedals have
both. Rotational float is the number of degrees from straight-
ahead you can twist your foot without either unclipping
completely or meeting stiff resistance. Lateral float is how
much your foot can slip sideways when clipped in.

The theory is that float is better for dodgy knees, because
some people have feet that tend to twist during a pedal
revolution. Locking the feet firmly in place puts the twist
on the knee instead. Personally I don't need it. I did have
dodgy knees once (VMO inhibition) but after doing the
recommended exercise for a few weeks the problem has never
come back.

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Robert Nurse said:

Could someone explain what "float" is as it relates to
pedals: i.e., Look CX6 (This pedal allows you to set
float at 0°, 3°, 6°, or 9°)?

This is one of hundreds of bicycle-related terms explained
in my online Bicycle Glossary

Sheldon "sheldonbrown.comglossaryOpen ↗" Brown

Your glossary doesn't explain "yaw plane".

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Robert Nurse said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Could someone explain what "float" is as it relates to
pedals: i.e., Look CX6 (This pedal allows you to set
float at 0=B0, 3=B0, 6=B0, or 9=

=B0)?

I replied:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

This is one of hundreds of bicycle-related terms explained
in my online Bicycle Glossary

Sheldon "sheldonbrown.comglossaryOpen ↗" Brown

=20

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Your glossary doesn't explain "yaw plane".

That's true. It focuses on bicycle-specific terminology, it
is not a=20 general-purpose dictionary.

Sheldon "Not Webster" Brown +---------------------------------------
+
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| liberty | to study mathematics and philosophy | ...in
| order to give their children | the right to study
| painting, poetry | and music. --John Adams |
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West Newton, Massachusetts Phone 617-244-9772 FAX 617-244-
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Robert Nurse said:

Quoted message said:

> Could someone explain what "float" is as it relates to
> pedals:
> i.e., Look CX6 (This pedal allows you to set float at
> 0°, 3°, 6°, or 9°)?

I replied:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

This is one of hundreds of bicycle-related terms
explained in my online Bicycle Glossary

Sheldon "sheldonbrown.comglossaryOpen ↗" Brown

An anonymous poster noted:

I am not anonymous except when you strip the attributions.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Your glossary doesn't explain "yaw plane".

That's true. It focuses on bicycle-specific terminology,
it is not a general-purpose dictionary.

"Yaw" is bicycle specific terminology? My point is that that
definition is not as clear as it should be.

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Hey Sheldon,

I was looking at your site at work. But, didn't have it at
home. VERY INFORMATIVE site you have there. It's bookmarked
at home now!

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Quoted message said:

Robert Nurse said:

Could someone explain what "float" is as it relates to
pedals: i.e., Look CX6 (This pedal allows you to set
float at 0 , 3 , 6 , or 9

)?

This is one of hundreds of bicycle-related terms explained
in my online Bicycle Glossary

Sheldon "sheldonbrown.comglossaryOpen ↗" Brown +--------------------------------------------------------
-------+
| The poet Henry O'Meara (1848-1904) was my great-
| grandfather | I've put his book "Ballads of America and
| Other Poems" | on the Web at:
| sheldonbrown.comomearaOpen ↗ |
+---------------------------------------------------------
------+ Harris Cyclery, West Newton, Massachusetts Phone
617-244-9772 FAX 617-244-1041 harriscyclery.comharriscyclery.comOpen ↗ Hard-to-
find parts shipped Worldwide captainbike.comcaptainbike.comOpen ↗
sheldonbrown.comsheldonbrown.comOpen ↗

What's a dodgy knee (VMO inhibition)?

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Robert Nurse said:

Hi All,

Could someone explain what "float" is as it relates to
pedals: i.e., Look CX6 (This pedal allows you to set
float at 0°, 3°, 6°, or 9°)?

There's rotational float and lateral float. Some pedals
have both. Rotational float is the number of degrees from
straight-ahead you can twist your foot without either
unclipping completely or meeting stiff resistance.
Lateral float is how much your foot can slip sideways
when clipped in.

The theory is that float is better for dodgy knees,
because some people have feet that tend to twist during a
pedal revolution. Locking the feet firmly in place puts
the twist on the knee instead. Personally I don't need it.
I did have dodgy knees once (VMO inhibition) but after
doing the recommended exercise for a few weeks the problem
has never come back.

Robert Nurse top-posted:

Quoted message said:

Hey Sheldon,

I was looking at your site at work. But, didn't have it at
home. VERY INFORMATIVE site you have there. It's
bookmarked at home now!

Ah, so YOU'RE the one!

Bill "made his day, I'm sure" S.

Robert Nurse said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>>Could someone explain what "float" is as it relates to
>>pedals:
>>i.e., Look CX6 (This pedal allows you to set float at
>> 0=B0, 3=B0, 6=B0=

,

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>>or 9=B0)?

I replied:

Quoted message said:

>This is one of hundreds of bicycle-related terms
>explained in my online Bicycle Glossary
>
>Sheldon "sheldonbrown.comglossaryOpen ↗" Brown

An anonymous poster noted:

=20

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Your glossary doesn't explain "yaw plane".

I replied:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

That's true. It focuses on bicycle-specific terminology,
it is not a general-purpose dictionary.

=20
"Yaw" is bicycle specific terminology? =20

Nope, it's a general term, that's why it's not in my
BICYCLE Glossary.

Quoted message said:

My point is that that definition is not as clear as it
should be.

Perhaps you're right. I've revised the definition in hopes
of making it =

easier for readers with a limited English vocabulary to
understand.

Sheldon "Aims To Please" Brown +---------------------------------------------------
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| There was a man with a tongue of wood | Who essayed
| to sing. | And in truth it was lamentable. | But
| there was one who heard | The clip-clapper of this
| tongue of wood | And knew what the man wished to
| sing, | And with that the singer was content. | --
| Stephen Crane |
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617-244-1041 harriscyclery.comharriscyclery.comOpen ↗ Hard-to-find parts
shipped Worldwide captainbike.comcaptainbike.comOpen ↗
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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

"Yaw" is bicycle specific terminology?

Nope, it's a general term, that's why it's not in my
BICYCLE Glossary.

Quoted message said:

My point is that that definition is not as clear as it
should be.

Perhaps you're right. I've revised the definition in hopes
of making it easier for readers with a limited English
vocabulary to understand.

Unless you've memorized the roughly half a million words in
the complete Oxford Dictionary your English vocabulary is
also limited.

And please leave the relevant attributions in. I am not
Robert Nurse.

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

"Yaw" is bicycle specific terminology?

Nope, it's a general term, that's why it's not in my
BICYCLE Glossary.

Quoted message said:

My point is that that definition is not as clear as it
should be.

Perhaps you're right. I've revised the definition in
hopes of making it easier for readers with a limited
English vocabulary to understand.

Unless you've memorized the roughly half a million words in
the complete Oxford Dictionary your English vocabulary is
also limited.

And please leave the relevant attributions in. I am not
Robert Nurse.

Dear DRS,

Boy, I'm glad that someone finally had the courage to speak
up and complain about not getting his money's worth from
that greedy Sheldon Brown's web site! The nerve of that guy,
using terms like that!

And kudos for nailing him again on not leaving in those
relevant attributions! Someone might have failed to identify
you as the poster making those truly relevant points!

Your devoted admirer,

Carl Fogel

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DRS said:

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Quoted message said:

> "Yaw" is bicycle specific terminology?

Nope, it's a general term, that's why it's not in my
BICYCLE Glossary.

> My point is that that definition is not as clear as it
> should be.

Perhaps you're right. I've revised the definition in
hopes of making it easier for readers with a limited
English vocabulary to understand.

Unless you've memorized the roughly half a million words
in the complete Oxford Dictionary your English vocabulary
is also limited.

And please leave the relevant attributions in. I am not
Robert Nurse.

Dear DRS,

Boy, I'm glad that someone finally had the courage to
speak up and complain about not getting his money's worth
from that greedy Sheldon Brown's web site! The nerve of
that guy, using terms like that!

Writing unclearly benefits nobody, whether it is free or
not.

Quoted message said:

And kudos for nailing him again on not leaving in
those relevant attributions! Someone might have failed
to identify you as the poster making those truly
relevant points!

Your devoted admirer,

Not leaving in the relevant attributions is a general breach
of Usenet etiquette and has nothing specifically to do with
me, although in this case Sheldon misattributed what I wrote
to someone else. Pointing out his error is not cause for
sarcasm. Attributing correctly matters on Usenet.

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DRS said:

"Sheldon Brown" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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>> "Yaw" is bicycle specific terminology?
>
> Nope, it's a general term, that's why it's not in my
> BICYCLE Glossary.
>
>> My point is that that definition is not as clear as it
>> should be.
>
> Perhaps you're right. I've revised the definition in
> hopes of making it easier for readers with a limited
> English vocabulary to understand.

Unless you've memorized the roughly half a million words
in the complete Oxford Dictionary your English
vocabulary is also limited.

And please leave the relevant attributions in. I am not
Robert Nurse.

Dear DRS,

Boy, I'm glad that someone finally had the courage to
speak up and complain about not getting his money's worth
from that greedy Sheldon Brown's web site! The nerve of
that guy, using terms like that!

Writing unclearly benefits nobody, whether it is free or
not.

Quoted message said:

And kudos for nailing him again on not leaving in those
relevant attributions! Someone might have failed to
identify you as the poster making those truly relevant
points!

Your devoted admirer,

Not leaving in the relevant attributions is a general
breach of Usenet etiquette and has nothing specifically to
do with me, although in this case Sheldon misattributed
what I wrote to someone else. Pointing out his error is not
cause for sarcasm. Attributing correctly matters on Usenet.

Dear DRS,

Boy, I'll say it matters! I hadn't reallized that Sheldon
wasn't benefitting me until you took the time and trouble to
point it out! How can guys like him live with themselves?

And then Sheldon went too far and committed a general breach
of Usenet etiquette! People like him defile the internet!

Worst of all, God help me, I compounded this earth-shaking
deliberate act of terror with sarcasm!

Your deeply chastened but still devoted admirer,

Carl Fogel

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Dear DRS,

Boy, I'll say it matters! I hadn't reallized that Sheldon
wasn't benefitting me until you took the time and trouble
to point it out! How can guys like him live with
themselves?

And then Sheldon went too far and committed a general
breach of Usenet etiquette! People like him defile the
internet!

Worst of all, God help me, I compounded this earth-shaking
deliberate act of terror with sarcasm!

Your deeply chastened but still devoted admirer,

If you were truly chastened you'd have lost the attitude.
But then you already knew that.

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DRS said:

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Quoted message said:

Dear DRS,

Boy, I'll say it matters! I hadn't reallized that Sheldon
wasn't benefitting me until you took the time and trouble
to point it out! How can guys like him live with
themselves?

And then Sheldon went too far and committed a general
breach of Usenet etiquette! People like him defile the
internet!

Worst of all, God help me, I compounded this earth-
shaking deliberate act of terror with sarcasm!

Your deeply chastened but still devoted admirer,

If you were truly chastened you'd have lost the attitude.
But then you already knew that.

Dear DRS,

By God, you're right!

And come to think of it, that's what really gravels me about
Sheldon--it's his attitude!

He's good-natured, he's helpful, he's generally right, and
he probably can't even spell "prissy."

Who the hell does he think he is, using terms like "yaw
plane" to describe technical matters?

Stuff like that makes my blood boil almost enough to commit
a general breach of Usenet etiquette!

Your truly chastened admirer,

Carl Fogel

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Quoted message said:

Dear DRS,

By God, you're right!

And come to think of it, that's what really gravels me
about Sheldon--it's his attitude!

He's good-natured, he's helpful, he's generally right, and
he probably can't even spell "prissy."

Who the hell does he think he is, using terms like "yaw
plane" to describe technical matters?

Stuff like that makes my blood boil almost enough to
commit a general breach of Usenet etiquette!

Your truly chastened admirer,

Carl Fogel

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DRS said:

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Quoted message said:

Dear DRS,

By God, you're right!

And come to think of it, that's what really gravels me
about Sheldon--it's his attitude!

He's good-natured, he's helpful, he's generally right,
and he probably can't even spell "prissy."

Who the hell does he think he is, using terms like "yaw
plane" to describe technical matters?

Stuff like that makes my blood boil almost enough to
commit a general breach of Usenet etiquette!

Your truly chastened admirer,

Carl Fogel

Dear DRS,

There's the kind of clear, well-written post that you've
been advocating! And the vocabulary--stunning! I bet Sheldon
will pick up a pointer or two!

Another plus, none of those general breaches of Usenet
etiquette that soulless vermin like Sheldon use to not
benefit the rest of us!

And hey, none of that detestable, undeserved sarcasm!

Your increasingly awed admirer,

Carl Fogel

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Carl Fogel

You stopped being amusing a long time ago. For irony to
succeed it must be based on fact and since you've got it
entirely wrong right from the start you've just been making
a glib fool of yourself.

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