Clippless Pedals

Gino

Are Clipples pedals easy to use ?

I want to get a set, but I don't want to go ass over if I have to suddenly
stop (^_^)

Which are the best and easiet to use, so that I can get my shoes out quickly
?

Cheers

Graeme

"Gino" <gino61@hotmail.com> wrote in news:41009d0f@dnews.tpgi.com.au:

> Are Clipples pedals easy to use ?
>
> I want to get a set, but I don't want to go ass over if I have to
> suddenly stop (^_^)
>
> Which are the best and easiet to use, so that I can get my shoes out
> quickly ?
>
> Cheers

I'll not comment one which are the best/easiest to use as I've only ever
used SPDs (which I'm happy with). When you first get them though, it's a
good idea to practice clipping and unclipping when riding around on grass
or somewhere relatively soft. Once you get used to it, go out on the road.
No doubt you'll stop at traffic lights and forget/be unable to unclip
sometime, but it happens to loads of people who make the switch and it
usually only happens once or twice (the embarassment factor prevents it
happening too often).

Graeme

Comfort Gusset

"Gino" <gino61@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:41009d0f@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
> Are Clipples pedals easy to use ?
>
> I want to get a set, but I don't want to go ass over if I have to suddenly
> stop (^_^)
>
> Which are the best and easiet to use, so that I can get my shoes out
quickly
> ?
>
> Cheers
>
>

Trial and error, dickhead. You'll soon pick it up......or break your arm.

ritcho

SPDs are quite popular, partly because you can buy street-looking shoes (and sandals) that have the cleat recessed in the sole. This is nice for people that want to walk around at their destination without changing shoes. SPD pedals are available pretty cheaply as well.

I use Look on my (road) bike, partly because it feels like a wider platform, not that it makes much difference with carbon fibre soles.

My experience is that most cleat-types are easy to get out of in an emergency, just twist your foot. This advice won't help you if you are already tipping over and haven't done it before :-0. It will encourage you to learn to twist your foot or get good at trackstands...

Ritch

flyingdutch

Way to go 'Mr Comfort'. glad to hear you have never had problems with clipless pedals! (obviously not trying...)

Gino. probably best to try some first if you can (you wont go back once you have the knack). You can adjust the tension so you can release easier, or in Look's case you buy the red cleats which give you greater float and are easier to get out, apparently

You aint a 'real' cyclist till you have pulled up to lights and fallen over sideways in front of witnesses (at least 6 according to some )

Go to a carpark and practice stopping and getting in/out

__________________
'ungrounded' Dutch...

Mike

Gino wrote:
> Are Clipples pedals easy to use ?
>
> I want to get a set, but I don't want to go ass over if I have to suddenly
> stop (^_^)

You won't go "ass over". The bike will stop, and you will fall gently,
if ungracefully sideways. Its embarassing, but not normally damaging
to you or the bike.

Yes they are easy, but until it becomes automatic, you may have a few
falls. Kind of like learning to ride a bike really :-)
Its safer than toe-straps.

Most people get SPDs or equivalent.

Jose Rizal

flyingdutch:

> You aint a 'real' cyclist till you have pulled up to lights and fallen
> over sideways in front of witnesses (at least 6 according to some )

There are only two types of clipless riders: ones who've fallen over,
and ones who are going to fall over.

flyingdutch

and why do you 'Clip in and out of CLIPLESS pedals' ???

__________________
'ungrounded' Dutch...

Comfort Gusset

"flyingdutch" <flyingdutch.19u0kb@no-mx.forums.cyclingforums.com> wrote in
message news:flyingdutch.19u0kb@no-mx.forums.cyclingforums.com...
>
> Comfort Gusset Wrote:
> >
> > Trial and error, dickhead. You'll soon pick it up......or break your
> > arm.
>
> Way to go 'Mr Comfort'. glad to hear you have never had problems with
> clipless pedals! (obviously not trying...)
>
> Gino. probably best to try some first if you can (you wont go back once
> you have the knack). You can adjust the tension so you can release
> easier, or in Look's case you buy the red cleats which give you greater
> float and are easier to get out, apparently
>
> You aint a 'real' cyclist till you have pulled up to lights and fallen
> over sideways in front of witnesses (at least 6 according to some )
>
> Go to a carpark and practice stopping and getting in/out
>
>
> --
> flyingdutch
>


My God. Talk about EGO. Same replies to the same pointless questions.

Gino, you're a fucking idiot. What a dumb question...aimed at an equally
dumb group. Same old boring questions over and fucking over answered by the
same self obsessed dickheads giving the same old boring replies..

Buy a pair of clipless and ride you fucking moron. It isn't hard. Instead
of reading over the same egotistic replies just get out there and ride. What
the fuck goes through your head? Do you actually think asking the same
question that's been asked countless times in some pathetic group is going
to make it easier to become accustomed to clipless? The guys in this group
are more concerned with their ranking on Google rather than helping out some
Italian dickhead. Just ride.

BG

They come out real quick when u fall off no problems there.....
get spds in moutain bike shoes so u dont have to walk around like a
penguin.......


"Gino" <gino61@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:41009d0f@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
> Are Clipples pedals easy to use ?
>
> I want to get a set, but I don't want to go ass over if I have to suddenly
> stop (^_^)
>
> Which are the best and easiet to use, so that I can get my shoes out
quickly
> ?
>
> Cheers
>
>

DaveB

Gino wrote:
> Are Clipples pedals easy to use ?
>
> I want to get a set, but I don't want to go ass over if I have to suddenly
> stop (^_^)
>
> Which are the best and easiet to use, so that I can get my shoes out quickly
> ?
>
> Cheers
>
>

As the newest convertee (second ride on Sunday) I'll vouch for them
being pretty easy to use. I was worried about getting in/out but had no
problems at all, although I was a little paranoid around traffic lights
and found myself clipping out a good 20 metres beforehand just in case.
DaveB

hippy

"Comfort Gusset" <fart@work.oz> wrote in message news:4100b28a@news1...
> Buy a pair of clipless and ride you fucking moron. It isn't hard.
Instead
> of reading over the same egotistic replies just get out there and
ride. What
> the fuck goes through your head? Do you actually think asking the same
> question that's been asked countless times in some pathetic group is
going
> to make it easier to become accustomed to clipless? The guys in this
group
> are more concerned with their ranking on Google rather than helping
out some
> Italian dickhead. Just ride.

hehehe he said "pathetic"...

You are free to rant elsewhere Gusset.

hippy

aeek

I let one of the cleat bolts fall out of my SPDs, >12 moths of no maintenance.
Then I had trouble disengaging! They are easier to engage than clips.

kingsley

On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 14:52:55 +0800, BG wrote:

> They come out real quick when u fall off no problems there.....
> get spds in moutain bike shoes so u dont have to walk around like a
> penguin.......

I agree on the SPDs, they're excellent for touring. Took a pair
of shimano spd shoes touring as the only shoes. The cleat doesn't
touch the ground except on curvey surfaces like cobblestones.

But don't get clipless, unless your 100% competant wihtout them.
I've seen a few bepole go base-over-apex.

-kt