Originally Posted by
oddjob2
Please don't be snarky to a noob, it is not the C&V way.
I didn't mean it that way.
The point is that many of the C&V riders began with toeclips, although they may now ride either toeclips or cleats depending on what the situation calls for.
But asking the question in the C&V section would certainly weight the answer to a C&V response.
Originally Posted by
jimmuller
Perfect! They aren't hard to use or get used to. You can ride in running shoes or anything else that fits into the clips. You don't need to tighten the straps, just leave them almost tight, loose enough that you can get your foot in and out without futzing with them. Experiment if you want and you'll probably find that even if you tighten them by pulling up on the strap you can still yank your foot out if you forget to loosen them when coming to a stop.
Using casual shoes, I can get the toes out easy enough with the straps loose or tight. Even with cleats & toeclips, the feet can be extracted in an emergency.
But... one needs the straps loose to get the feet back in. I always hate to flip the clip up and find clip squished down so one can only get the toe halfway in. So, I just got in the habit of reaching down to loosen the clip before stopping so that starting would be easier.