Clipless question...

[Grog]

I am disgusted right now, I went out, and couldn't seem to NOT fall over. Stopping was fine, starting up was not. I think I am gun-shy now and then I fell over so hard that I thought I broke my elbow - and I know what that feels like...but it is ok.

I am so sorry to hear that you're not having fun with the clipless pedals.

Reading your first message and now this one makes me wonder if perhaps the way you start off after stopping has something to do with your falls. It sounds like you're clipping in your foot right away, even before you're moving at any speed at all. I start pedaling with my strong legs, making soft contact (unclipped) with the other foot, and it will be a crank turn or two before I actually clip in with the other legs. It also REALLY helps to gear down to an easier ratio before stopping, so that starting off is a lot easier.

I hope you recover and feel better about this soon.

[Catrin]

I am so sorry to hear that you're not having fun with the clipless pedals.

Reading your first message and now this one makes me wonder if perhaps the way you start off after stopping has something to do with your falls. It sounds like you're clipping in your foot right away, even before you're moving at any speed at all. I start pedaling with my strong legs, making soft contact (unclipped) with the other foot, and it will be a crank turn or two before I actually clip in with the other legs. It also REALLY helps to gear down to an easier ratio before stopping, so that starting off is a lot easier.

I hope you recover and feel better about this soon.

I had fun in-between the starting and stopping I didn't clip in my left leg right away, but perhaps I was still moving too slowly when I did? I am not giving up on this - the advantages are obvious and I've invested too much in this system to easily give up. I just need to get my bike skills up enough to be able to add this without throwing everything else off - I think that is all that is going on. I sometimes barge straight ahead even when I shouldn't

Yep Crankin, practice is exactly what I need I think that a couple of weeks back on the platform pedals will help immensely. The more I know my bike before I put them back on, the better it will be. At least that is my current thinking. Am trying to not be frustrated, I just bought my very first bike in December, and there weren't many changes until now to ride...