Road pedals - clipping in issues!
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...I live on the edge of an urban area and have lots of stops/starts to negotiate before I get to more open roads.
Learn to Trackstand :laugh:
What is that, please?0 -
...I live on the edge of an urban area and have lots of stops/starts to negotiate before I get to more open roads.
Learn to Trackstand :laugh:
What is that, please?
You know on the velodrome, when they have the head-to-head sprints, and both riders come to a stop and look at each other... that's a trackstand. MUCH easier in a fixed wheel bike, but it's do-able on a roadbike with practice.0 -
...I live on the edge of an urban area and have lots of stops/starts to negotiate before I get to more open roads.
Learn to Trackstand :laugh:
What is that, please?
You know on the velodrome, when they have the head-to-head sprints, and both riders come to a stop and look at each other... that's a trackstand. MUCH easier in a fixed wheel bike, but it's do-able on a roadbike with practice.
I don't really watch anything in the velodrome but I get the idea. :laugh: Basically, you're going to look like a nonce either way0 -
Wow, I found that Time was the most difficult petal system to master and SPD the easiest followed by Look compatible system. That was also the general consensus of my collegiate teammates and other racers that I came across.
However, all my petals dates back to late 1980's & 1990's, starting with Look (non float), to Shimano Dura Ace (non float), finally to Time TBT Magnesium. I have a pair of Time TBT Sport of the same vintage also. In late 90's I pickup a Shimano XT SPD. I still have the two Time petals as well as the SPD. Currently the Time TBT Sport is the trickiest to engage (guess due to age and relatively little use). I was thinking about upgrading and consolidating to SPD, but now I might take another look at Time.0 -
I don't really watch anything in the velodrome but I get the idea. :laugh: Basically, you're going to look like a nonce either way
Think it's a bit strong to refer to someone who's mastered an effective cycling skill as looking like a convicted paedophile, but hey, if that works for you...0 -
I don't really watch anything in the velodrome but I get the idea. :laugh: Basically, you're going to look like a nonce either way
Think it's a bit strong to refer to someone who's mastered an effective cycling skill as looking like a convicted paedophile, but hey, if that works for you...
Didn't know the true meaning of the word. I just meant numpty. Am i allowed to say that?0 -
"Look at the man on the bicycle at the traffic lights Mummy; he's trackstanding like a convicted paedophile!"
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Brilliant!
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Nonce? Numpty? I need the Brit to Yank conversion dictionary. The only word I know is Wanker. :bigsmile:0
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Wow, I found that Time was the most difficult petal system to master and SPD the easiest followed by Look compatible system. That was also the general consensus of my collegiate teammates and other racers that I came across.
However, all my petals dates back to late 1980's & 1990's, starting with Look (non float), to Shimano Dura Ace (non float), finally to Time TBT Magnesium. I have a pair of Time TBT Sport of the same vintage also. In late 90's I pickup a Shimano XT SPD. I still have the two Time petals as well as the SPD. Currently the Time TBT Sport is the trickiest to engage (guess due to age and relatively little use). I was thinking about upgrading and consolidating to SPD, but now I might take another look at Time.
Sounds like you've tried way more than me - I've just gone from the MTB style Shimano SPD-SL (super easy) to the Look Keo (too fumbly for me, can't master the action) to the Time iClic/Xpresso (both have same mousetrap style clip-in engagement) so as long as you flip it pretty much clips in without any effort. For me. I'm just too unco-ordinated for the Look ones, I tried, and shamefully, I failed and it was spoiling my enjoyment of cycling, particularly the commute with multiple junctions and I didn't want an excuse to not cycle.0 -
Ah, trackstands. Haven't bothered learning this one yet just due to not wanting to bother removing clipless pedals long enough to get it down! (Seems dumb to try to learn this clipped in, heh)0
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Sounds like you've tried way more than me - I've just gone from the MTB style Shimano SPD-SL (super easy) to the Look Keo (too fumbly for me, can't master the action) to the Time iClic/Xpresso (both have same mousetrap style clip-in engagement) so as long as you flip it pretty much clips in without any effort. For me. I'm just too unco-ordinated for the Look ones, I tried, and shamefully, I failed and it was spoiling my enjoyment of cycling, particularly the commute with multiple junctions and I didn't want an excuse to not cycle.
I'm old school. I started with toe clips and straps so Look was a godsend, then Time came out with float and eased knee discomfort on long rides. To me the current clipping mechanism on the Time pedals look very similar to those used when they were first introduced so don't sell yourself short. All that matters is that you found a system that works for you.0
