Originally Posted by
bradtx
Uh, make that WELL before coming to a stop...I sadly (in a now comedic way) know about this.
If the majority of your bikes have a clipless sytem, lostforawhile, I suggest equipping this bike with the same.
Brad
I think everyone makes that error at some point early on.
I did it the first week I had them, that was over 40 years ago though. You only make that error once.
Fortunately I fell onto a lawn.
The cinching up and reaching down to loosen one prior to a stop is now so much muscle memory automatic that I have to remember not to when I am using clipless.
I don't think it takes that long to get in the habit.
You will appreciate though the little "tooth" that Campagnolo introduced long ago to help your foot to catch and flip the pedal around.
Routing of the toe strap has some variations depending on the pedal, shoes, width of your feet and your natural stance.