Quote Originally Posted by ccbloom View Post
After that, he took the pedals off and put the stock ones off, basically forbidding me to use the clipless pedals on any rides for fear that I might get killed or hurt because I can't stop fast and get off the bike if I need to. I sort of agree. How the heck do I change all of this? I can't really practice without the pedals on, and I don't think I'm strong enough to change them out myself (I think they have lock-tite on them). He insists that they're only for "professional" riders.

I have shimano m520 (think those are the numbers). I think they're adjustable, so maybe they were just too tightly clipped?
Oh dear, one of those worry-wart husbands! First, he's wrong. They're not just for "professional" riders -- they're for anyone who wants to pedal efficiently!

Yes, unless someone already adjusted them as loose as they go, you should be able to loosen them up a bit, AND mine have gotten easier as I've used them.

Now, to helpl allay his fears of your bodily harm, try my method: unclip your chocolate foot, put it solidly on the ground, and only when you are otherwise stable, unclip the still clipped foot. If you're not actually moving away from the vehicle when you stop, you really don't need to unclip it, only to clip back in as soon as you're moving again!

Karen in Boise