Show us your.......newbie progress! [4 Sep 2012 - 4 Oct 2014]

[MattMM]

These dudes were deffo in protruding cleat walking-unfriendly shoes. Hence my SPD SL deduction . Had I to go down the route I'd start off with SPD / MTB and take it from there...

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Me, still naked and unadorned with clips, clip less, straps whatevs. Am yet to be convinced of the merits in terms of power versus inconvenience/possible injury (not when having the inevitable clip less moment but possible damage to knees with restricted leg movement)

Oh, and the family and I were I a popular tourist cafe on a cycle route t'other week. Loada roadies clatter in for cake adorned in Lycra and SPD SLs to a man. My wife says "why are they all walking like they've just sh*t themselves?" Put me off a wee bit...

I'm toe clips & straps from necessity - I'm partially paralysed and don't have full feeling in my left leg, so need the toe clips & straps to hold the foot in place. I actually can't tell it is on the pedal and have no rotational movement below the knee. I often get the why lycra but toe clips/straps look from other cyclists (if they dismiss me because of it, then as far as I am concerned I am probably better off not knowing them) and have to land on my right side which promptly places me mid lane - some drivers get angry with that but I stand there and just accept they have no idea I am slightly paralysed so I just accept them zooming off or revving their engines on the grounds of ignorance. My OH just uses toe clips without the straps on his road bike, and flats on his mtb, curiously though on his touring bike he is toe clips & straps!

 

[stevey]

Just been given the go-ahead to make a short list for my N+1.... Budget £800-900.

 

[Mo1959]

Just been given the go-ahead to make a short list for my N+1.... Budget £800-900.

That's great. Any ideas yet or have you not started looking?

 

[Stonechat]

Trust me clipless is far far and away better and they become 2nd nature unlike clips ever did to me, IMHO clips are far more dangerous, very difficult to get into in the dark, and I rode with them for nearly 12 months.

I rode for over 10 years in the distant past in toe clips
Much prefer clipping in and did not like flat pedals

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I'm toe clips & straps from necessity - I'm partially paralysed and don't have full feeling in my left leg, so need the toe clips & straps to hold the foot in place. I actually can't tell it is on the pedal and have no rotational movement below the knee. I often get the why lycra but toe clips/straps look from other cyclists (if they dismiss me because of it, then as far as I am concerned I am probably better off not knowing them) and have to land on my right side which promptly places me mid lane - some drivers get angry with that but I stand there and just accept they have no idea I am slightly paralysed so I just accept them zooming off or revving their engines on the grounds of ignorance. My OH just uses toe clips without the straps on his road bike, and flats on his mtb, curiously though on his touring bike he is toe clips & straps!

I understand where your coming from and its great you have found away that works for you, I did what your O.H. does for a while fedup slipping why I went to clips.

Everthing works as it should though I also think there is a trim click on the middle ring too, but really in too much pain to take that much notice, and on que new chain and it rains, works fine with the front mech too.

 

[DavidD]

I have been thinking of getting a set of shoes and clipless pedals for a while now, currently on flats but a bit unsure as have never tried clipless and might not like them and it seems to be an expensive purchase

 

[stevey]

That's great. Any ideas yet or have you not started looking?

Thanks Been looking for the last few weeks still no idea although the cube peloton, giant defy range keeps popping up,

Also i would like something other than the popular makes

 

[stevey]

Ohhhhhh http://www.wiggle.co.uk/battaglin-pro-team-105/

 

[welsh dragon]

Ohhhhhh http://www.wiggle.co.uk/battaglin-pro-team-105/

That looks very nice Indeed

 

[stevey]

@welshdragon Thanks, because this WILL be my last bike i want to get as much for my money as poss (this will be my summer bike)

 

[Mo1959]

@welshdragon Thanks, because this WILL be my last bike i want to get as much for my money as poss (this will be my summer bike)

Can we quote you on that in two year's time?

Well, a repeat of yesterday by the looks of it. Heavy rain all morning and maybe clearing around lunchtime. Fed up waking to the sound of rain.

 

[stevey]

@Mo1959 Maybe....

 

[welsh dragon]

@Mo1959 Maybe....

Famous last words? Maybe, perhaps, well........

 

[welsh dragon]

The weather Is not very promising here at the moment. Dark, dull and overcast. Hopefully it will clear later. If it does, I'll take a little pootle off out, but I'll stay close to home, just in case.