practicing getting out of clipless
Hi guys, I've been clipless for about a year and really like how much more power I get. I started out on my mountain bike and learned to do both as is suggested here.
One of the best pieces of advice I got was from a sales guy at REI. He suggested I bring my bike in the house and put the bike in an open doorway. Using your arms to keep you upright and balanced, he suggested practicing getting out of the clips - on either side. It was excellent advice because I could practice and figure out how tight I wanted my clips. I ended up with my clips being fairly loose on my mountain bike and a bit tighter on my road bike.
When I purchased my road bike the store owner also suggested that I practice pushing down and then out, instead of the out that I had been doing. That helps a lot as well. It comes out a lot quicker when you push down first.
Thanks for the advice on turning the wheel. I'm not sure I do that so I'll try that tomorrow.
One last piece of advice - get you, in your clips, on your bike fitted by a professional. I had my clips adjusted by the bike store owner where I bought my road bike and it was fabulous. I'm still trying to match how they feel - my left is great. My left foot and pedal seem to be wedded to each other and working completely in synch. I'm not quite there with my right yet. But it makes a huge difference!!! - at least it did for me.
