NEW RIDER - PEDALS + SHOES QUESTION
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Re: NEW RIDER - PEDALS + SHOES QUESTION
Postby ADI13 » Thu Sep 19, 2013 10:46 am
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Re: NEW RIDER - PEDALS + SHOES QUESTION
Postby human909 » Thu Sep 19, 2013 11:19 am
I'm sorry ADI13 that my or other's comments may have suggested this. I don't think anybody was judgemental about you. I've worked in retail and some friends still work in retail and my views are affected by that. But as I've been at pains to point out, my comments are MY code.ADI13 wrote:I hope my comment "of going into a lbs to try the shoes on first then buying online" everyone on here does not think that I am a person who has no morals or ethics as this is far from the truth. The only reason I said this is because of a monetary decision and not a ethical decission.
(Anyway welcome to the forum! Though please don't mention going through red lights, helmets or a single negative about Lycra because then people will get nasty. )
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Re: NEW RIDER - PEDALS + SHOES QUESTION
Postby ADI13 » Thu Sep 19, 2013 11:30 am
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Re: NEW RIDER - PEDALS + SHOES QUESTION
Postby gorilla monsoon » Thu Sep 19, 2013 12:18 pm
Here's a thought: try some AUSTRALIAN online shops. TBSM in Mortdale springs readily to mind and so does Cell. There are others. My Click'r shoes and pedals cost about $120 - $130 as a complete set from TBSM online (actually, I paid the online price at the shop, they fitted the cleats to the shoes for nix and I got a cup of coffee thrown into the bargain. Nice.)ADI13 wrote:I hope my comment "of going into a lbs to try the shoes on first then buying online" everyone on here does not think that I am a person who has no morals or ethics as this is far from the truth. The only reason I said this is because of a monetary decision and not a ethical decission. The CAAD10 will have stretched my budget way beyond what I could/can afford at the moment but I just had to have this bike, and YES I could have got the CAAD8 or something else but would have regreted it and wanted to upgrade pretty much straight away, so that would have been a waste of money. I think all I am trying to say is that I dont want to be thought off as a low life that takes advantage of the local Australian LBS for my own gain as this is definatly not the case even though it came across like that. In saying this I think I will just save more and wait to purchse the shoes from my LBS and buy a set of SPD pedals that allow me to use normal runners untill I have the money for the proper shoes.
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Re: NEW RIDER - PEDALS + SHOES QUESTION
Postby DoubleSpeeded » Thu Sep 19, 2013 2:32 pm
Your welcome champ.ADI13 wrote:Hey Doublespeeded, thanks for the kind words that makes me feel much better as I did not want to get off on the wrong foot with everyone on here as I have alot to learn and I dont want people to think he's a low life and I wont help him because of his moral standings.
Adrian
Remember, business is business and every Tom, dick and his dog for himself..
The whole reason people on here buy from wiggle, chain reaction both woolworths and bunnings in the bike world... Is because............ They're........ C h e a p e r ... And postage speed and costs are good.
Simple as that... There is no so called etiquette when people want to save.
Feel free to ask and speak your mind here.. That's what this forums here for.
From what i can see...The guys in this thread are all actually good people... I cant say the same for some other threads on BNA community, you'll slowly realize who is out there to help and who is out there to descriminate and scrutinize.
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Re: NEW RIDER - PEDALS + SHOES QUESTION
Postby twizzle » Thu Sep 19, 2013 2:43 pm
In the case of the OP - I will forgive him because in his situation he appears to have no choice, but at least he admits that he is doing something immoral.
...real cyclists don't have squeaky chains...
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Re: NEW RIDER - PEDALS + SHOES QUESTION
Postby DoubleSpeeded » Thu Sep 19, 2013 3:24 pm
He doesn't need your forgiveness.twizzle wrote:... and when all the LBS's are gone or charging fitting fees, people should remember why this has occured. If you have to try something on to get the right size, have the common courtesy to buy it from the retailer that has invested money and time to make those items available for you to try on.
In the case of the OP - I will forgive him because in his situation he appears to have no choice, but at least he admits that he is doing something immoral.
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Re: NEW RIDER - PEDALS + SHOES QUESTION
Postby twizzle » Thu Sep 19, 2013 7:14 pm
DoubleSpeeded wrote:He doesn't need your forgiveness.
I see you are working hard on your negative-karma points.
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Re: NEW RIDER - PEDALS + SHOES QUESTION
Postby Mulger bill » Thu Sep 19, 2013 10:20 pm
But judging others without being fully aware of their particular situation isn't very /B either...
I'd suggest going into the LBS and being upfront about what you want to do and why. They might surprise you. Failing that, I've gone into one of those specialised sporting shoe shops and asked to be measured on their fitting machine, cost a fiver but makes buying online a lot simpler.
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Re: NEW RIDER - PEDALS + SHOES QUESTION
Postby Paul B » Fri Sep 20, 2013 1:12 pm
or to lol at your experience relative to theirs.DoubleSpeeded wrote:ADI13 wrote:, you'll slowly realize who is out there to help and who is out there to descriminate and scrutinize.
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Re: NEW RIDER - PEDALS + SHOES QUESTION
Postby ADI13 » Thu Oct 10, 2013 11:21 am
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Postby danny the boy » Thu Oct 10, 2013 12:10 pm
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Re: NEW RIDER - PEDALS + SHOES QUESTION
Postby william » Fri Oct 11, 2013 1:25 pm
Welcome to the forum and I hope you don't get too dizzy from all the help.
I have bought a lot online and a lot locally too. The things that you need to buy local are items that will be personally attached to or in contact with your body.
You will need to try on many shoes considering foot shape and size. Some brands have a wider forefoot and footbed shapes vary too. It won't be until you go on your epic all day ride that the shortcomings will start to kill you either in sores, aches or strains.
Things like shoes, saddles and knicks should be tried first and feel perfect the first time you put them on. An understanding LBS owner will know all this and their advice, just like here, is invaluable. Don't be afraid to ask anything.
You've got a great bike, have the right gear to make it enjoyable. If you know anyone that is an experienced cyclist ask them to go with you.
william.
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Postby Dragster1 » Sat Oct 12, 2013 7:24 pm
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Re: NEW RIDER - PEDALS + SHOES QUESTION
Postby Dragster1 » Sat Oct 12, 2013 7:27 pm
LOL I think you have quite a few of your owntwizzle wrote:DoubleSpeeded wrote:He doesn't need your forgiveness.
I see you are working hard on your negative-karma points.
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Re: NEW RIDER - PEDALS + SHOES QUESTION
Postby geoffs » Sat Oct 12, 2013 8:04 pm
for shoes, just get something that fits and don't get caught up in brand names. comfort is the main thing.
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Re: NEW RIDER - PEDALS + SHOES QUESTION
Postby brett.hooker » Sat Oct 12, 2013 10:03 pm
Recently I put spd-sl on my road bike because I thought I should at least try using road cleats once in my life. The shoes are definitely lighter and firmer on my feet, and you do get used to the different clipping-in process. To this day however, I still find a steep hill start harder in the sl's than the MTB pedals... I will keep training and I am sure it will eventually become second nature, but it still nags away in my head that I felt 100% confident in every situation with the mtb's.
As for buy local; I am happy to pay for the service and backup support I get from my two local bike shops. Yes, it definitely costs more, but they have helped me out tremendously and I value that too.
I buy plenty of stuff online too; but it is all the stuff you can get locally...
The lbs's are a long way ahead on my spending patterns though. Probably 90% of my spend goes to the local boys and 10% online... I guess I just like the human touch...
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Re: NEW RIDER - PEDALS + SHOES QUESTION
Postby ohexploitable » Sun Oct 13, 2013 4:17 pm
i'm looking to get a pair myself, they're supposedly as stiff as a road shoe but have a rubberised sole and recessed cleat
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Postby AdsPear » Tue Dec 24, 2013 11:41 pm
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Postby eeksll » Tue Dec 24, 2013 11:55 pm
might be worth posting which ones you got, as far as i know, shimano and crank brothers mtb cleats will release twisting both ways, i don't think there are left/right specific.AdsPear wrote:Question in regards to cleats, I bought a pair of mtb shoes from a not so local LBS, tried them for the first time yesterday, and after falling off trying to unclip a couple of times have worked them out. I was telling a friend about my trials, and they thought it was wierd that to unclip i had to turn my heel in towards the bike, as theirs they had to turn their heels away. Are mine in the wrong feet? I really am not too sure, and didn't like the service i got from the shop since, and think they wouldn't tell me if they were wrong anyway! Any advice would be great
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Postby trailgumby » Wed Dec 25, 2013 2:10 pm
Cleats must be properly aligned.
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