Originally Posted by dunrobin

Using clipless is easy...but practise on a trainer, against a wall or hallway where you won't fall over. Loosen the adjustment to its weakest tension at the beginning. Shoes just need to be comfortable...the more expensive are lighter and have a different adjustment mechanism...Velcro works just fine.
Good luck...and practice putting both feet in and out...many times...:-)

Originally Posted by mpetry912

all right, last piece of advice for today : don't bust your knuckles removing those pedals ! we've all done it.

before you start, spray something (PB Blaster, WD40, I use Aero Kroil) into the pedal where it threads into the arm, front and back. Give it 15 minutes to soak in, give it a whack with your wood block or candy hammer.

then get set up. If you can get the bike in a stand that's the way to go. the pedal wrench is offset /clocked in a funny way. What I do is - on the drive side arm, get the wrench situated so you are pulling toward you to loosen the pedal - and then reach thru the frame and hold the other arm as counter pressure. Does this make sense ? Put on your gardening gloves to protect your hands.

Mark Petry
Bainbridge Island, WA USA