Originally Posted by
jdawginsc
And so the rabbit hole begins!
Starting down the road in toe clips is largely dependent on getting the hang of it from a stop. the toe clip buckle is on the outside of the pedal allowing you to tighten and loosen at the stops. Some folks like to pull down to tighten and flip the buckle to loosen. I tended to do the reverse as a youth...so I threaded it in the opposite direction!
FWIW I leave my toe clip straps a bit loose, and I can easily get out of the pedals without needing to undo anything. Same with getting into the pedals. Obviously, I am using flat cycling shoes with no cleats.