NEWBIE CLIPLESS ADVICE PLEASE
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NEWBIE CLIPLESS ADVICE PLEASE
Postby fionahills » Fri Sep 21, 2012 12:53 pm
have struggled to get confident on clipless but last two rides felt almost competent! BUT I clip out right foot first and clip in left to take off again- its a big no-no according to everything I've read - I understand why - keep away from the chain and lean away from the road but I have tried and tried to do it the right way and I get in a mess - with the right foot so far no problems.
Is this something that I should worry about - will it mark me out forever as an old dork - 'pretending' to ride a bike! or can I keep going right foot first and just be careful of traffic.
Its all very well to be a 52 year old slow coach but somethings should NOT be done - is this one of them??
Thanks again for any help.
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Re: NEWBIE CLIPLESS ADVICE PLEASE
Postby RonK » Fri Sep 21, 2012 1:04 pm
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Re: NEWBIE CLIPLESS ADVICE PLEASE
Postby ozzymac » Fri Sep 21, 2012 1:05 pm
Just clip in which ever way works for you.
As long as you unclip before stopping , that's the most important thing, as to how you take off, if you have a way you are comfortable with just keep doing it.
Just enjoy your riding.
Cheers
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Re: NEWBIE CLIPLESS ADVICE PLEASE
Postby Mulger bill » Fri Sep 21, 2012 9:21 pm
I'm gonna clip this out and frame it for the wall of the poolroom, best clipless advice ever!ozzymac wrote:Hi,
Just clip in which ever way works for you.
As long as you unclip before stopping , that's the most important thing, as to how you take off, if you have a way you are comfortable with just keep doing it.
Just enjoy your riding.
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Re: NEWBIE CLIPLESS ADVICE PLEASE
Postby vaeske » Fri Sep 21, 2012 10:18 pm
This isn't the pro peleton, no one cares if you do it their way or not. And if they criticise you, blow 'em a kiss and tell 'em to shove it up their arse.
keep riding!
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Postby jimsheedy » Fri Sep 21, 2012 10:33 pm
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Re: NEWBIE CLIPLESS ADVICE PLEASE
Postby Wal42 » Sat Sep 22, 2012 5:08 am
Remember that not everybodies body mechanics are the same, in fact people are usually slightly different, that's what makes us individuals, what's right for someone else is probably not right for you. Look at any/all of the pros on the pro-tour circuit, they all cycle a little bit differently (golfers are the same, swing mechanics I mean, not pedaling action), it's the way their bone structure is, their muscle mass & fast/slow twitch muscle program, stature, body shape, proportion, etc., as you can see their are many variables, there is no 'right' or 'wrong' just what is the most efficient way for each person.
(OH, In my opinion).
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Postby Retro man » Sat Sep 22, 2012 6:06 am
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Postby briztoon » Sat Sep 22, 2012 2:54 pm
fionahills wrote:Sorry to become a serial pest but yet another question -
have struggled to get confident on clipless but last two rides felt almost competent! BUT I clip out right foot first and clip in left to take off again- its a big no-no according to everything I've read - I understand why - keep away from the chain and lean away from the road but I have tried and tried to do it the right way and I get in a mess - with the right foot so far no problems.
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Thanks again for any help.
I'm not sure if I'm reading this right, especially as no one else has asked the question, but, are you unclipping both feet when stopping? When I come to a stop, I clip out my right foot and balance on my right foot with my left foot still clipped in.
Bonus for me when I started riding, a work colleague lent me her wind trainer to practice clipping in and out with. First night I spent a half an hour doing this, and then out in the back streets at about 1am.
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Re: NEWBIE CLIPLESS ADVICE PLEASE
Postby coffeeandwine » Sat Sep 22, 2012 3:03 pm
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Re: NEWBIE CLIPLESS ADVICE PLEASE
Postby fionahills » Sat Sep 22, 2012 6:33 pm
Awesome advice from you all - I agree that sometimes it can all get a bit too serious ( I am gulity of this big time) and lets face it at 52 I'm not going to the Olympics!!
Rode in traffic today, 30 kms - no problems with the clipless - did a steep hill (only short) and did not fall over and stopped without any issues - even taking off again I usually (!) found the second pedal pretty quickly - basically stopped stressing about it and just enjoyed the ride.
Tomorrow the redland bay ride - only the 50km but will do it clipless, will take my time, give everyone else plenty of space (for both our sakes)
Interesting lesson from youngest daughter (17)- got her first road bike last saturday - first ride last night - (she's at boarding school) - no one had told her that clipless were hard and that riding on the drops was tricky so she went out today and just did 30 km no worries.....
when I told her how impressed I was cos it was all so hard she laughed and said that no-one had told her and told me to stop reading the books - 'they were doing my head in' mmmmm.
So from now on I will try to relax and enjoy it - but reserve the right the keep asking pesky questions - thanks again Fiona
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Re: NEWBIE CLIPLESS ADVICE PLEASE
Postby Mulger bill » Sat Sep 22, 2012 9:07 pm
Well done grashoppah, you have discovered enlightenmentfionahills wrote:...basically stopped stressing about it and just enjoyed the ride.
Don't think, don't look, just relax and let your foot flow into engagement. Become one with the bicycle.
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Re: NEWBIE CLIPLESS ADVICE PLEASE
Postby fionahills » Mon Sep 24, 2012 1:05 pm
thanks
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