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.