Originally Posted by
NomarsGirl
Wow. It's much harder than i thought. I have managed to clip my left foot in a few times and had no trouble releasing it. Have not successfully clipped my right foot in. Still in the practicing in a doorway stage. Not ready for the road.
Getting the cleat-to-shoe adjustment right is the key to getting clipless to work 'right' It's also the hardest, since you're pretty much doing it by feel, through the bottom of your foot.
Cleats are adjustable side-to-side, as well as front-to-back, and you want to get it right where your foot would naturally land on the pedal. You may need a helper to watch from underneath, to see which way you need to move.
Get your pedal tension set low. For double-sided pedals (with the mechanism on both sides) make sure you have the springs set for both sides. My M-535s have two screws, one for each side.
Also, the cleat screws need to be TIGHT; much tighter than you think, or the cleats may slip.
Some shoe and pedal combinations are easier to get lined up than others, so YMMV.