Originally Posted by
helloamerican
bad advice.
I thinks its a terrible idea to recommend someone use clipless pedals on a fixed gear when they have no experience with the drive train. Start out with straps + clips until you think you would feel comfortable being directly connected to the pedals.
This is wrong. Wrong.
My neighbor just bought a Fuji Track Comp and learned to ride brakeless (48x18), clipless, and fixed at the exact same time. As
she would say, "Don't be a P*ssy".
I would argue that learning to flip a toe-clip pedal over to the proper side while on the fly is no easier than clipping into double-sided TIME/SPD pedals. And chances are newbs will run the straps too loose to be effective.
...and then there is the drama of trying to tighten the toe straps while riding.
The best advice for using ANY pedal style:
- Start with a soft gear. 48x18 which is about 70 gear inches which will be for easy starts and stops and you won't go super fast at a normal cadence.
- Don't speed around
- Stay within yourself
- Practice clipping and un-clipping
- Learn to mount and dismount. Nothing crazy like the over the bar crap. Just the basic stop at a stop light routine.