From clipless to pedals
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From clipless to pedals
I took my old hi bird on a very hilly ride the other day,( it has pedals) and had a dickens of a time keeping my feet on the pedals. I kept lifting my foot off the pedals, being used to being clipped in. It was weird. Funny how one gets used to something. Anyone else have that problem?
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All my bikes have pedals - clipless pedals. The pedals on my commuter bike have clipless on one side and a BMX-style platform on the other; when riding it in running shoes it feels weird because my feet are free to move around and it's difficult to get the crankarm up to where I want it for a start.
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yeah... legs have gotten hard wired pedaling the bike clipped in. I got so flustered trying to pedal a bike with regular platform pedals I ended up dismounting and walking!
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Almost all my bikes have clipless pedals of some sort: Shimano SPD, SPD-L, SPD-R or . . . Crank Bros.
The exception is my folding bike (DaHon) and yes, I have the same problem you do, feet flying off when I forget, even for a moment, that I'm riding cleat interfaceless pedals.
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The exception is my folding bike (DaHon) and yes, I have the same problem you do, feet flying off when I forget, even for a moment, that I'm riding cleat interfaceless pedals.
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All of mine are clipless as well. I had to do some work on my boys bikes (none of them are clipless or have clips ) and it felt really really wierd when I went out for test rides. My feet felt really tentative on each stroke I was expecting them to fly off.
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Use toe clips. Nashbar sells strapless toe clips, but I found them a bit small for my foot. I've converted all my bikes from clipless back to pedals and toe clips. A great convenience, and as I am not a racer or competitive cyclist in any way, no diminishment in performance. I never pedaled up anyway whether I was slipped in or not.
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Use toe clips. Nashbar sells strapless toe clips, but I found them a bit small for my foot. I've converted all my bikes from clipless back to pedals and toe clips. A great convenience, and as I am not a racer or competitive cyclist in any way, no diminishment in performance. I never pedaled up anyway whether I was slipped in or not.
I still have one bike with clipless, mostly because I have the pedals and shoes and can't stand to let them go to waste. But for me, at least, there's no loss in performance. I've done the same 25-mile RT commute at least 1000 times (same house and same employer since 1979), and there's no correlation between pedal systems and times.
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I have put my platform pedals on my MTB/Utility bike now and then just to see if I will notice the difference. While towing the trailer I don't notice much till I come to a stop. Not being able to lift my left foot up to get ready for the light to change is the hard part. I will be sitting there and as the cross light turns yellow the cars sitting next to me get see one foot come up about a foot higher than the pedal as if I am getting ready to smash a can or something.
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I returned to platform pedals after a few years on clipless ( eggbeaters ). I had the same problem you had, it lasted for maybe at most 2 to 3 miles. Now my feet always stay securely on the platform.
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1 bike - the one I use most - clipless. All other regular bikes have either straight platforms (2) or toe clips used simply to keep the foot in place.
I ride them all equally well and have none of the problems described by the OP.
I ride them all equally well and have none of the problems described by the OP.
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Both bikes with SPD-M520 pedals. I clip in my Decksters when I don't want to ride clipless and that gives me best of both worlds. I love riding clipless but they are a PITA when riding in a congested area and having to unclip every block for a red light. That's where the Decksters come in handy.
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Even though I have only been using clipless pedals for less than a year when I went out on my hybrid which does not have them I had a distinct feeling of vulnerability; like I had not buckled my seat belt or worn my helmet. Also, the inability to use the whole stroke was disconcerting.
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I ride recreationally and I prefer toe clips with loose straps. I have no interest in having to buy special shoes so I can ride, which I often do impulsively. Toe clips are safer IMO, cheaper, and are probably 80-90% as efficient when climbing. Do you really want to be locked to your bike like skis? Not me. I suppose if I was a competitive rider that would be one thing. By the same token, I don't like straight platform pedals for anything but bike path cruising. I like how toe clips help keep my foot positioned and give me a little help when climbing.
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With clipless being so popular ,and well defended here, why in the world would anyone who uses clipless ever return to platform pedals if clipless is so great????
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I dislike clipless pedals on any city bike since I feel they are unsafe.
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Yep I have that problem. I feel much safer and feel better while pedalling with my egg beaters. Before when I was using normal pedals - even without having used clipless before - I had trouble keeping my feet on the pedals over rough road surfaces.
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With clipless being so popular ,and well defended here, why in the world would anyone who uses clipless ever return to platform pedals if clipless is so great????
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