new shoes!

[kedab]

hey CC'ers

got the bike serviced yesterday and while mooching around the shop i noticed their shoe section. i've been telling myself i'd not ride well with cleats and definitely have a clipless accident the second i tried them out but i'd become aware of just how much i shift my feet about on the standard side of my pedals and wanted to at least give the clipless side a try - my goodness what a difference i shuffled about on a quiet street for 10 minutes after sorting the cleats out and adjusting the tension in the pedal and then set off for 10 miles. i'm amazed at how much more power i can transfer through the pedals and must have upped my average speed by 2 or three mph - i shall check this out when i can.

the shoes are comfy, they've got a sole that i can take a walk to the shops in if i like as the cleats are recessed - you all know what i'm getting at i'm so pleased i did it, i'm enjoying the commute and my riding even more now - though i'm still a bit indecisive about which foot to release when coming to a stop - i forsee a fair few wobbles and grazed knees until i sort that bit out!

the shoes are shimano, can't remember the model off the top of my head but MD 77 seems right for some reason?

 

[NormanD]

Welcome to the dark side young padawan such a huge difference on the bike to normal shoe wear, you'll soon fine the right foot to unclip before you know it, it'll all become second nature

Have fun and enjoy

 

[kedab]

cheers norm - it is so very different it's quite brilliant. i'll love them right up until i bash myself while riding in them

 

[smokeysmoo]

+1 for Norm. Trouble is, once you've gone clipped you'll never go back. Flat pedals will feel very strange if you ever need to use them again.

I went back onto flats after breaking my ankle in an MTB crash a few years ago. The truth is, the SPD's I had then did not contribute in anyway to the accident, and within a week of getting back on my bike the flats were on ebay and SPD's were back on

 

[BigTone0777]

I've only had 1 clipless moment when I first got them and that was doing a u turn on a hill, silly really lol You'll probably find yourself unclipping later and later as the clipping out movement becomes second nature and if your like me when you ride a bike with "normal" pedals you'll find yourself lifting you feet off the pedals on the upstroke lol

 

[KingstonBiker]

Can you still get pedals that you don't clip in?

 

[betty swollocks]

Those little screws that keep the cleats in place. Check that they're tight.