karlos_the_jackal
Work in progress
- Location
- Haywards heath
Firstly, i've not decided if it's great or if it's bad to choose the day of your first clipless commute on the same day as the tube strike.
My preparation was " Do it standing still". I got a lot of confidence on just sitting on my turbo trainer and clipping out with both legs as many times as possible. I was advised by my LBS to go as loose as possible on the pedals and to get the cleat as far back towards the heel in the first instance and it also is more likely to match up with your skeletal structure(which there was a lovely diagram of) I've got look pedals and cleats by the way with some cheap dhb road shoes. I'll tighten up the pedals float once i get more used to it.
My preparation was " Do it standing still" I got a lot of confidence on just sitting on my turbo trainer and clipping out with both legs as many times as possible and also at differents parts of the revolution. Then i concentrated on making quick in and outs at the position on the revolutions It felt easier at.
Now in action, to be honest the thing that i had difficulty with is getting the left one locked after leading with the right from traffic lights say. I think I may will be somebody that keeps on looking down at traffic lights. I'm sure however the feeling will come to me to instantly clip in. But up until then i'm probably going to knock down a gear and just ease off a bit slower. I know i'll catch up with the overtakers!
With regards to any extra power I can't really comment as i wasn't really motoring today, indeed I think most of my limited perspiration was from making sure i clipped out every 10 seconds when travelling through the traffic.
And after a little 6 and a bit mile ride. Well worked out probably my shoes are one european size too small for me and my right knee had a little twinge in it. (but this might be from an old injury anyway.
But rome wasn't built in a day and I'm still awaiting my first clipless moment.
My preparation was " Do it standing still". I got a lot of confidence on just sitting on my turbo trainer and clipping out with both legs as many times as possible. I was advised by my LBS to go as loose as possible on the pedals and to get the cleat as far back towards the heel in the first instance and it also is more likely to match up with your skeletal structure(which there was a lovely diagram of) I've got look pedals and cleats by the way with some cheap dhb road shoes. I'll tighten up the pedals float once i get more used to it.
My preparation was " Do it standing still" I got a lot of confidence on just sitting on my turbo trainer and clipping out with both legs as many times as possible and also at differents parts of the revolution. Then i concentrated on making quick in and outs at the position on the revolutions It felt easier at.
Now in action, to be honest the thing that i had difficulty with is getting the left one locked after leading with the right from traffic lights say. I think I may will be somebody that keeps on looking down at traffic lights. I'm sure however the feeling will come to me to instantly clip in. But up until then i'm probably going to knock down a gear and just ease off a bit slower. I know i'll catch up with the overtakers!
With regards to any extra power I can't really comment as i wasn't really motoring today, indeed I think most of my limited perspiration was from making sure i clipped out every 10 seconds when travelling through the traffic.
And after a little 6 and a bit mile ride. Well worked out probably my shoes are one european size too small for me and my right knee had a little twinge in it. (but this might be from an old injury anyway.
But rome wasn't built in a day and I'm still awaiting my first clipless moment.
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