Monday is going to be a bit of a learning curve!

[Dbt]

Monday, if you hadn’t guessed the day, I get to pick up my new bike. First time using drop bars and clipless pedals. My 20 mile ride home is gonna be fun, or a nightmare .

Shiny new trek checkpoint. Whoo hoo

 

[roadrash]

Don't forget to put pics up, its the law

 

[vickster]

Monday, if you hadn’t guessed the day, I get to pick up my new bike. First time using drop bars and clipless pedals. My 20 mile ride home is gonna be fun, or a nightmare .

Shiny new trek checkpoint. Whoo hoo

Check you’re happy clipping in and out before you leave the shop. They should be putting it on a turbo for you to set it up reasonably anyhow which will give you a chance to practice clipping in and out

Enjoy the new bike

 

[midlife]

New bike . Maybe put off going clipless until you get more used to the bike and can find somewhere safe to practice?

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Most of us fall over in the stationary position. It’s the law.

Best to have the pedal set to the loosest position until your neurological senses have made sense of your new predicament.

Drops shouldn’t pose any issues.

 

[vickster]

Most of us fall over in the stationary position. It’s the law.

Best to have the pedal set to the loosest position until your neurological senses have made sense of your new predicament.

Drops shouldn’t pose any issues.

And often the shifters hit the deck first, don’t want to be scraping a new bike

 

[gavroche]

To be fair, learning to clip in and out doesn't take long. By the time you get home from the shop, you will have mastered it.

 

[Dbt]

Check you’re happy clipping in and out before you leave the shop. They should be putting it on a turbo for you to set it up reasonably anyhow which will give you a chance to practice clipping in and out

Enjoy the new bike

Yeah, they are doing a full fit up for me, also not sure I’ll be using the clips until I get used to the drop bars. I’ll se how I feel on the day.

 

[Dbt]

New bike . Maybe put off going clipless until you get more used to the bike and can find somewhere safe to practice?

Yeah, that’s what I’ll probably do.

 

[Dbt]

And often the shifters hit the deck first, don’t want to be scraping a new bike

I think I’d cry if I scraped it. Will def be waiting until I’m feeling totally confident I’m my ability before using the clips outside.

 

[vickster]

Yeah, they are doing a full fit up for me, also not sure I’ll be using the clips until I get used to the drop bars. I’ll se how I feel on the day.

To be honest, drop bars aren’t that different, again get used to using the brakes, make sure they use shims if you’re having to stretch. There’s also no shame in secondary brake levers on the handle bars (not possible with hydraulic shifters)
(What bike is it?)

 

[vickster]

I think I’d cry if I scraped it. Will def be waiting until I’m feeling totally confident I’m my ability before using the clips outside.

Unfortunately a scrape will happen at some point

 

[Dbt]

To be fair, learning to clip in and out doesn't take long. By the time you get home from the shop, you will have mastered it.

I’ll see how I feel after I’ve ridden it for a bit.

 

[Dbt]

To be honest, drop bars aren’t that different, again get used to using the brakes, make sure they use shims if you’re having to stretch
(What bike is it?)

A trek checkpoint.

 

[vickster]

A trek checkpoint.

Never heard of it? Is it a gravel bike?