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Old 09-28-09 | 04:10 AM
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What do you think of SPDSL pedals?

So I went for my first commute today. 50km, very nice to ride in, feels very smooth and it's so nice to have the whole foot completely clamped into the pedal. I don't feel like I am wasting any energy in the pedal stroke, it's much easier to pull.

I do find it a bit weird as they do allow me to rotate a few degrees. so it doesn't feel like a really solid platform. Unless I need to increase the clamp tension.

I did have a fall today though, thinking about work at the lights, I wasn't concentrating on the technique of unclipping and lost my balance and fell over! HAHAHA!!! I find it funny and just laughed and picked myself up again! I am sure within a few days it'll feel completely natural to unclip like it was with my clipless.

Also, I sometimes can clip in without looking and very quickly, whereas other times it seems impossible to find the cleat and make it lock in. So I guess I just have to get used to it.
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