Can I adjust my Look pedals....
...to somehow reduce the amount of time I spend flat on my face?
specifically is there a trick to get them to automatically rotate right side up? I got the look classic pedals as my first clipless...I'm trying them out on rollers. I keep falling because the pedals are upside down and I can't get my second foot in. the bottom of my shoe, being slick and hard, prevents me from feeling the pedal to flip it. other than the whole falling thing they feel good. |
practice makes perfect. it is really tricky at first and you will get the hang of it after awhile.
i use the toe of my shoe to make sure the pedal is facing the right way, then i use the front lip of the cleat to push up under the front groove of the pedal, once that tip is under that lip/ groove, then all you have to do is press hard on the pedal and the back clips in |
Originally Posted by WR3K
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use the front lip of the cleat to push up under the front groove of the pedal, once that tip is under that lip/ groove, then all you have to do is press hard on the pedal and the back clips in
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Just like WR3K said. The cleat will wear a little bit as it's used, this will also make clipping in and out easier. But mostly just practice and getting a feel for it. Good luck.
Jon |
Why did you think learning to use a new clipless pedal on rollers would be a good idea? That's probably the worst possible place to practice.
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Originally Posted by Inertianinja
(Post 10140430)
...I got the look classic pedals as my first clipless...I'm trying them out on rollers.
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Originally Posted by Flatballer
(Post 10140541)
Why did you think learning to use a new clipless pedal on rollers would be a good idea? That's probably the worst possible place to practice.
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Originally Posted by Inertianinja
(Post 10140593)
you're absolutely right. I know this would be easier if I could coast. but it's been brutally cold here in NYC the past few days.
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here's your roller tip. put them in a doorway. lean on the doorway until you are clipped in. start pedaling before you let go of the door jambs.
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aren't there pedals out there that are weighted to orient themselves up?
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Originally Posted by Inertianinja
(Post 10140715)
aren't there pedals out there that are weighted to orient themselves up?
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Originally Posted by Inertianinja
(Post 10140715)
aren't there pedals out there that are weighted to orient themselves up?
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Originally Posted by rooftest
(Post 10141964)
Why listen to good advice when you can just throw money at the problem?
see, good fellowship is better than sarcasm, bro. |
Rollers in the door jam. I'm pretty good at the rollers, even being able to ride no handed, but I still set my rollers in the door jam. Get both feet clipped in then start pedaling. I love watching those videos of roller newbs just trying to ride rollers in the middle of the room with no support
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ya, they are called speedplays.
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Originally Posted by nitropowered
(Post 10142389)
Rollers in the door jam. I'm pretty good at the rollers, even being able to ride no handed, but I still set my rollers in the door jam. Get both feet clipped in then start pedaling. I love watching those videos of roller newbs just trying to ride rollers in the middle of the room with no support
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Has anyone tried an adhesive weight added to the pedals to change their weight distribution so they would be in a different position?
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Originally Posted by MUZE
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Has anyone tried an adhesive weight added to the pedals to change their weight distribution so they would be in a different position?
imho the "Weighted for easiest engagement" reasoning is false. When the cranks rotate, the pedals flop around making the rider wait for them to settle down and then engage. Kinda fanatical about quick&predictable engagement being a commuter/rider who stops at signs and lights more than is typical. Racing doesn't really matter for engagement too much. Also they only have back-to-front engagement. Speedplays are back-to-front or front-to-back. |
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