Toe clips on a fixie

balaclavas said:

I'm taking my latest creation into the lbs this week to get chainline and fixed sprocket sorted out. At the moment I have some old rattraps on it for freewheeling it into town. On my current roadie i ride MKS Silvan with clips and straps (they're both vintage lightweights). The one thing i'm worried about is getting into the clips, if i do the same on the fixie as I always coast to clip in, and sometimes i miss completely. There is no flat tab to flip the pedals on the fixie, but i'm looking for some nice quills on ebay etc.
The other option is to get a pair of eggbeaters and shoes at the very limit of my budget which I would want to swap onto both bikes.
Any tips/techniques for getting into the clips on the fixie?

Thanks Edd

yeah, obviously you're not gonna be able to coast into those clips. my advise is to take your new fixie somewhere deserted, ride around and practice clipping in and out until it is second nature. those Silvan may not have a tab, but you can get the feel of using just the edge of pedal to flip it into position. do it one foot at a time (while pedaling), and learn to trackstand to minimize the in-and -out.

it will make you more effeciant on yor road bike, too.

balaclavas said:

I'm taking my latest creation into the lbs this week to get chainline and fixed sprocket sorted out. At the moment I have some old rattraps on it for freewheeling it into town. On my current roadie i ride MKS Silvan with clips and straps (they're both vintage lightweights). The one thing i'm worried about is getting into the clips, if i do the same on the fixie as I always coast to clip in, and sometimes i miss completely. There is no flat tab to flip the pedals on the fixie, but i'm looking for some nice quills on ebay etc.
The other option is to get a pair of eggbeaters and shoes at the very limit of my budget which I would want to swap onto both bikes.
Any tips/techniques for getting into the clips on the fixie?

Thanks Edd

I have a fixie with toeclips.
It's just a problem of doing it several times...

Now I get the left foot inside the clip at first attempt. Sometimes I can't do it immediately, but at second or third attempt...

When I start riding, I do it very slowly.

I think that in a month time you can solve your problem easly!!

I've had the bike going for a while now, at first with no clips, which made resisting a bit painfull on the legs, so straight into the clips. A friend of mine rides with only one clip as he say its not worth the bother getting in on the steep hills we often have to start on in Exeter (UK) but I wanted a balanced look. I can get into the second one when going very slowly, other than that I just end up riding with it hanging down. It has turned out easier than I expected.
Thanks for your advise guys!

Edd

balaclavas said:

Any tips/techniques for getting into the clips on the fixie?

Thanks Edd

Don't bother tightening the toe straps if you're carrying a sack of groceries in one arm.