clipless release dilemma

[MountainandRoad]

also, I forgot to say, before these shimano pedals, I tried crank brothers, and they were even harder to get out of, talk about falling down...

[CorsairMac]

you may still need to loosen the pedals on the MTB. If you aren't having any problems with your road bike - I'm guessing the tension on the MTB pedals may be too tight. I keep my MTB pedals Reallll loose coz I suck at MTB'ng and I fall at least once a trip - even with loose clips! LOL You might try loosening the screw alll the way and then tightening down say 1/2 turn or 1/4 turn and try it.
Let us know how it works out.

[SadieKate]

Check to be sure that your pedal isn't touching the lugs on the bottom of your shoes. If the pedal is touching a lug, that is where you need to cut away some material. A Dremel tool works well.

If you have the same pedals on both bikes and they don't perform the same way, you've got tension adjustment or lube or cleaning issues. The pedals on your mtbike will probably take a lot more maintenance.

Crank Bros pedals were harder? Did you have the cleat turned to the easier position?

[rocknrollgirl]

I went clipless this summer on my mt bike, and have a few really bad rides. Then my hubby switched the plate on my cleat to a multidirection release cleat. It is a 20 dollar item, and the job took 5 min. Now instead of having to do that twist out thing with my foot, the cleat will release in any direction.
It saved me. Try it. If you pull up, or forward, you will release.

Shimano makes them, so the hubby says...he thinks they are sH 55's....

[justduckie06]

I have the same pedals, which i actually like a lot. A lot of people have dissed them, but I like them. I got them for my road bike when I was going on a summer long tour (6000 miles) because I wanted to wear mtn shoes (instead of destroying my $300 carbon sole road shoes). I had a lot of trouble at first with the tension settings. so def check those again. It took a week or two of fiddling to get them equal and to wear I wanted them. And I got the cleats that let you release in any direction, which makes it easier to get out of them too. They do tend to get cloged with mud if you are mtn biking, so be carefula bout that. I'm not hard core into mtn biking, and so that hasn't been an issue for me yet. good luck though!