Originally Posted by stapfam
New to biking and Clipless? Hate to say it but clipless does cause a few problems, but is the way to go. Glad you got the gearing sorted, but just a tip on that front. When going uphill and putting in pressure on the pedals- it may not be that easy to change gear. Can't explain it easily, but the chain is stretched into a straight line and no matter how much you try and change- it won't go. If you ease off the pedal pressure just a bit, the gears will change. This is more noticable on the front sprockets. Practice makes perfect, so get out on the bike and ride.
Yeah, I know what you're saying in regards to clipless. Before I got the bike I had seen many people in spin class with the clip ins and they had often raved about how much better they were to spin in. I figured that going with the shoes was the way to go. I have the pedals that came with the bike and at first thought of just putting them back on. But then, as I improve my strength and stamina I figured I would want the cleats and would have to get used to them anyway. I'll just keep practicing. :-)
Kathy in NJ