Originally Posted by
ichitz
Thanks guys.
Good thing to know about the velodrome, queerpunk. Definitely looking forward to it. Might even take it up one weekend before the clinic starts just for fun.
soma, that's a
top tube protector.
schmere, ended up getting a 3rensho fork from yellowjersey so the bike is pretty much restored. Cost a lot of dough
Luckily my company pays me for overtime.
On another note, it's actually my first clipless experience. I wanted to try the SPD-SL pedals before I put it on this bike and have a 0mph fall so I installed it on the Kilo first and did the NYC 5 boro bike tour with it. You can really go noticeably faster. I love it! I still ended up with a couple 0mph falls on the tour, but ah well. Still love it
After you become comfortable with them, remember to turn up the spring tension to avoid unclipping at the track...or the road for that matter.
The tension of the pedals is relative to the riders strength. You want to set it where it's sort of tough to twist out to disengage. You don't want it easy. That will give you a nice solid connection to the bike.