Clipless Pedals- Update!

[Urlea]

Hey ladies!

Just wanted to thank you for encouraging me to try clipless pedals. The ice/mud was off the road enough to try them out on Wed. and bike to/from the grocery store on Thursday.

So far I absolutely love them! They are SO easy & make riding more comfortable! I was pretty paranoid about falling, but haven't yet. I think the key for me is just taking it slow when clipping in, the Look Sprints have a good sized pedal to which helps. :)

One question I did have though is, when you get to a store to do some quick shopping or walking to/from the garage do you wear your road-shoes?

I'm a little worried about wearing down the cleat & wasn't sure what was proper. So far Injinji socks & flipflops have been helpful. *shrug*

[Caren]

I just got my first pair so I won't be any help with your cleat question but I love mine! I was freaked out that I would fall over cause I wouldn't be able to unclip but they were great. I got Speedplay Light Action's and you can get covers for those, coffee shop covers I think they call them, for when you need to walk around. I bet your pedal manufacture has some to if you google it.

[tctrek]

I have coffee covers for my Speedplay Light Action. Helps keep the dirt out of the cleat and makes them a little more stable to walk on. I don't know if any of these would fit your Looks: http://www.thefind.com/sports/info-look-cleat-covers

Their lightweight so you can carry them in your jersey pocket.

[OakLeaf]

I don't bother with cleat covers. Inside a store, your main problem is traction - cleated shoes are very slippery! (And of course the funny looks everyone else will give you.;)) Outside, cleats will wear when you walk on them, but unless you're walking in them a lot, they'll wear a whole lot more just from you putting a foot down at stop signs. They're definitely a wear item. Mine last about 3,000 miles. But that really depends on your terrain and how often you have to put a foot down, as well as how much you walk on them.