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Old 06-30-11 | 11:29 AM
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Bikes: 1986 Alan Record Carbonio, 1985 Vitus Plus Carbone 7, 1984 Peugeot PSV, 1972 Line Seeker, 1986(est.) Medici Aerodynamic (Project), 1985(est.) Peugeot PY10FC

It seems that many people still make a big deal about transitioning from clipped pedals to clipless. It should really just take about a day or two of riding to get used to them. You can start out slow in an area without too much car, bicycle and pedestrian traffic like an office park on a Sunday. A wide sidewalk with grass on both sides (to possibly soften any falls) would be a good place to do your first rides with them. Once you get used to clipping and unclipping from them you will wurely ask yourself why you waited so long to go clipless, as I suspect millions did with their first clipless set on their bikes. Once youre used to them you would not even have to think about clipping them on and off and the action will feel very natural/intuitive.
Look clipless pedals is a good brand as they pretty much invented the modern clipless pedals, so they have the reliability and toughness of a Toyota. You can also save some buck and start with brands from a big bicycle retailer like PBS. Their stuff is usually about half the cost of Look equivalents, plus I think that their cleats might still work with look pedals if you decide to upgrade later.

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