Riding Clipless?
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The cleat hits the ground. If I'm lucky I could do a one-legged 360 spinning around on the cleat. I'm pretty sure it's the front part of the cleat that engages the front of the pedal that's hitting the ground.
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Originally Posted by kalani79
What's better for learning to trackstand: clips or clipless?
Once you feel pretty comfortable with trackstanding, and feel as though you've mastered balancing yourself even if you wiggle around, take a hand off, whatever, and become proficient terminating trackstands voluntarily (as opposed to -- "uh oh, i feel like i'm going to fall down now" and stepping out), by all means clip yourself in.
Learning to trackstand is all about trial and error -- don't threaten yourself by clipping in and suddenly needing to clip out too quickly.
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I haven't worn specialized shoes in years, but when I did I found them too ducky, tips pointed up, too much, made me walk like a duck. So long ago I can't imagine they still make them that way. If they do, and you walk heel to toe, with the cleat in the forward most position I imagine there isn't much to be done for it, cept buy new shoes. eggers, Time cleats have a lower profile than SPD, it'd be worse for you thataway.
They all the way forward for fit or just to avoid toe overlap? Nothing to be done for fit, but toe overlap is best dealt with by learning it IMO. My feet aren't huge-like, just a size 10-10 1/2, but I'm a small guy so they're big on me, I always have a bit of overlap.
to the OP;
Used pedals, used cleat, used shoes & spd to boot? You ought to consider having a brake on that bike, 2 if you haven't mastered the front brake yet. Learning fixed & clipless at the same time, sure, but in a grassy field, or a parking lot if rash for no reason is cool with you, no traffic though. velodrome would be the ideal place for learning both at once, at least for the spectators
They all the way forward for fit or just to avoid toe overlap? Nothing to be done for fit, but toe overlap is best dealt with by learning it IMO. My feet aren't huge-like, just a size 10-10 1/2, but I'm a small guy so they're big on me, I always have a bit of overlap.
to the OP;
Used pedals, used cleat, used shoes & spd to boot? You ought to consider having a brake on that bike, 2 if you haven't mastered the front brake yet. Learning fixed & clipless at the same time, sure, but in a grassy field, or a parking lot if rash for no reason is cool with you, no traffic though. velodrome would be the ideal place for learning both at once, at least for the spectators
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Are we still talking about this?
I say put the clipless on your go-fast bike. Put straps on the bike you ride to the bar.
I say put the clipless on your go-fast bike. Put straps on the bike you ride to the bar.
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Originally Posted by eitan
Tipping over at 0mph with your feet locked into the pedals is no fun.
then i was on the ground and she was laughing. classy.