raleighnut
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One thing you may find is that the 56 cleats may pull out if you try to 'pull up' when pedalling, but as a 'newbie' to clip/cleat you will be OK.
One thing you may find is that the 56 cleats may pull out if you try to 'pull up' when pedalling, but as a 'newbie' to clip/cleat you will be OK.
Don't get me wrong, the 56 cleats are great for foot position retention as in fact a lot of MTBers prefer them for being able to get unclipped fast and you are less likely to topple off in a 'clipless moment' as pulling up releases them. However as someone who was used to the '51' cleats (and has had a few moments where I couldn't get out in time) it came as a bit of a shock when they released as I was pulling up on the pedals uphill)thank you for the reassurance
I'd disagree, I far prefer clipless in all conditions
One thing I don't think anyone else has mentioned is getting the cleats in the right position on the shoes. There are loads of YouTube videos about this. However, don't start off with them right at the front of the shoe, which is where my LBS put mine the first time I had cleats. This is the wrong position for just about everybody. If you aren't sure try putting them a couple of centimetres back from the front of their furthest forward position. If you start to notice the soles of your feet getting sore, or your knees hurt they are in the wrong position. Probably best to get somebody who knows what they are doing to set them up for you.thank you for the reassurance
One thing I don't think anyone else has mentioned is getting the cleats in the right position on the shoes. There are loads of YouTube videos about this. However, don't start off with them right at the front of the shoe, which is where my LBS put mine the first time I had cleats. This is the wrong position for just about everybody. If you aren't sure try putting them a couple of centimetres back from the front of their furthest forward position. If you start to notice the soles of your feet getting sore, or your knees hurt they are in the wrong position. Probably best to get somebody who knows what they are doing to set them up for you.