Originally Posted by
UnfilteredDregs
Hey John...I can't imagine anywhere worse than NYC as far as urban driving...but you say Orlando huh? I guess anywhere you have a lot of people behind the wheel...
I'm lucky, this whole clipless thing is just a non-issue for me...I nearly wrecked for other reasons yesterday, ice under a bridge, and unclipping was the least of my worries...going across the Brooklyn Bridge I had to get in and out of the clips at least 15 times, really crowded and people walk aimlessly in the bike lane, so good practice! Manhattan Bridge for me from now on.
I really like the feel of the attachment to the bike. One thing I noticed right off the bat is a whole other set of muscles I seemed to be all of a sudden using because I can and they hurt today! I really need to dive deep into pedal stroke technique now.
Florida has some of the worst drivers in the country. Adding tourists (not just people from other countries, people from out of state as well) to the mix doesn't make it any better. I guess our horrible drivers is equivalent to your mixture of icy roads, overcrowded areas and people walking on bike lanes lol.
As far as getting used to stroking technique down, I'm still sometimes don't pedal the complete motion. Keep in mind I'm still new to it myself, I would only remember to pedal the complete motion when I'm climbing as I remember someone telling me it gives me more power. When I'm on the flats, I have to remind myself to do pedal the whole 360 motion.