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What kind of pedals did you get? They should not be that hard to get into!
I sometimes have a little trouble clipping in with my second foot with my Eggbeater Candies, but I think that's mostly because of the uneven-ness of the trail. It's hard to coast long enough to get clipped in. I never seem to get my foot in the right place, or it takes longer than it does on my road bike. I clip in just fine with the first foot.
A friend recommended Speedplay Frogs, saying they are SUPER easy to clip into. If it's not too late, maybe you can exchange your pedals and try Frogs instead? They also offer a ton of float, which might help with the knee pain you're having.
Good luck!
Emily
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09-28-2006, 08:52 AM #16
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thanks for the advice...
seat is as high as my legs can take it. only very slightely bent - but no wobble in the hips as I pedal. We did move it a bit forward and a bike shop looked at the overall fit for me. So waiting to see if that will help.
When I looked at the directions for time pedals there were two settings - one for beginners...that is the one we uses but I THINK that only effects the amount of travel you have - as far as degrees your foot can pivot?? I'm checking again to see if that is true. Thanks, you've given me food for though!
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09-28-2006, 07:20 PM #17
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09-29-2006, 06:32 PM #18
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I second Emily's suggestion. Apparently Speedplay frogs is a HIT with people who have knee pain/problems due to the amount of float they offer. Cyclingforums.com has a lot of posts regarding this.
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10-04-2006, 09:55 AM #19
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Just want to say thanks for all the advice here. we did some adjustments to the seat and pedals and the knee pain went away. I don't normally have knee issues - they started with the pedals.
I've decided that we changed too much at one time. I'm still a new mountain biker! After the brake scare in Tsali I decided to take the bike back to where it was when I was loving life and riding with good confidence. I'll stay there for a couple of weeks and then make ONE change...not all at once. I took on too much at one time and it didn't work out well for me at all!
I'm sure I'll be back to the clipless questions in a bit but not right now. for now I just need to enjoy the bike gain.
