first clipless ride yesterday
04-11-07, 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by evad
out of true meaning what? can I do it myself? cant be real hard?
You can true a wheel yourself, and you don't need a truing stand, but it's a lot easier with one. I'd let the LBS do it.
04-11-07, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by evad
out of true meaning what? can I do it myself? cant be real hard?
LBS, tell them you want to buy a spoke wrench and you need them to show you how to do some quick truing with the wheel still on your bike.
04-11-07, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by evad
so ok, I went on my first clipless pedal ride yesterday. It was
much better than the straps. Much more power I felt like I had.
Also I didnt have to worry about my foot slipping out of those
straps. So here is the funny part. I practice in my back yard and
did great, I then am ready for the road, well atleast I think. Im in
my garage clipped in on the right side trying so hard to get the
left foot clipped and forget how slow im rolling, panic and then fall
on my right side!! How stupid I felt!! oh well, just a nice scrape on
my knee, no biggie and no one saw me fall.
much better than the straps. Much more power I felt like I had.
Also I didnt have to worry about my foot slipping out of those
straps. So here is the funny part. I practice in my back yard and
did great, I then am ready for the road, well atleast I think. Im in
my garage clipped in on the right side trying so hard to get the
left foot clipped and forget how slow im rolling, panic and then fall
on my right side!! How stupid I felt!! oh well, just a nice scrape on
my knee, no biggie and no one saw me fall.
04-11-07, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Ryleeryno
everyone falls at one point. When I first started riding clipless I would unclip my foot at least 15ft from a stop to give me time.
Been riding clipless for over a year, still haven't fallen yet (knock wood). But in the beginning I cheated. Started with the tension light on the pedals and beside my cycle computer I had a label taped to the handlebars. you guessed the name UNCLIP. I also had already read about people forgetting and coming to a stop and just falling over. must be something to see.
04-12-07, 05:39 AM
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Originally Posted by RussB
Been riding clipless for over a year, still haven't fallen yet (knock wood). But in the beginning I cheated. Started with the tension light on the pedals and beside my cycle computer I had a label taped to the handlebars. you guessed the name UNCLIP. I also had already read about people forgetting and coming to a stop and just falling over. must be something to see.
feels like and I feel I learned a great lesson. I tell you what though, there is
no worse feeling than when you know you are going to fall and you cant do
crap about it but brace yourself for impact
. A feeling I hope to never faceagain!
