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Old 08-01-13 | 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by wolfchild
I've been using toeclips and straps on my fixed gear bikes, so far so good..But I really want to try out SPD's, my question is : Is it possible to accidently unclip when pedalling hard and riding agressively on a fixie ??
It depends on how tight you have the pedals set. I've ridden clipless (M520) on a fixie and never had a problem. I have lots of experience with mountain biking and clipless, however, which tends to reinforce the ability to not crash when using clipless. Rocks hurt. I also have developed the abiilty...again because of mountain biking...to clip out with either foot without thought to the process. If I do crash, my feet are out of the pedals without my thinking to unclip. It just takes a little extra skill.
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