beginner cyclist

[dynamite]

but TNT insists that toe clips on a road bike cramp the roadies style!! do y'all agree???

[TNT1]

 

but TNT insists that toe clips on a road bike cramp the roadies style!! do y'all agree???

 

I never said that. I bet Sean Kelly still rides with toe clips, and a cooler roadie, you just wont find

 

[Kansas]

but TNT insists that toe clips on a road bike cramp the roadies style!! do y'all agree???

 

Do not listen to TNT1 he still rides a small raleigh mtb

[Saffer]

 

Ride whatever you comfortable in.

 

Except a camelback and peak on a road bike we draw the line at that massive breach of style.

 

 

I'll be wearing my camelback AND diferent coloures socks

 

[Dirt*girl™]

you are going to fall the first couple of times when you do the cleat thingy...get used to it, rather sooner than later.

[Cyclewizz]

Indigo kid how long did it take u to get used to the cleats??

Only fell over once - so I suppose that makes it quick.

Adjust the tension.

[dynamite]

lol!!! so did y'all enter the 94.7????

[Kansas]

lol!!! so did y'all enter the 94.7????

 

 no I was fast asleep realised the entries closed already when I wanted to enter.

[Slowbee]

30 min off per 100km for cleats ...... then why bother.

 

just ride in takkies .....

 

 

 

[JodsSA]

Here's a tip dynamite

Choose one foot that you will put on the ground when you stop, and only ever use that foot to disconnect. i use my right foot, no matter what, and now its instant - i can get that cleat out and on the ground in split seconds. I also used to hit the tar quite often, but have not yet since some one told me this tip.

 

[dynamite]

You can still enter Kansas... I entered yesterday

[Kansas]

30 min off per 100km for cleats ...... then why bother.

just ride in takkies .....

 

PFFTTT, not cool. What takkies do you ride in then New Balance.

[Kansas]

You can still enter Kansas... I entered yesterday

 

Really? What cost?

[Ratty]

You can also get pedals that you can clip in on one side, but its like a normal pedal on the other side.  2 of my friends have this and its given them a lot more confidence.  When riding on the jeep track they are clipped in, but if they are riding some technical sections they can use the normal pedal.

 

Riding with cleats when you are a beginner can seriously damage your confidence.   you need to learn how to handle a bike first.

 

When I first started riding with cleats I had "cheapy" ones and the moment they got any dirt or mud stuck in them I couldn't unclip and it made me really nervous to even attempt anything technical.  once I upgraded however it was a different story and slowly but surely built my confidence up again. 

 

[dynamite]

JodsSa i tried that once and it didnt work. i guess i just need to be patient but i cannot handle the falling for now . but the whole cleats thing is super cool

[Alex007]

Everyone on the sight suffered with a MLOT with regards to cleats and clipless pedals persevere.