SPD Encouragement needed

[Bike Chick]

KnottedYet - LOL!!!
This wins the contest as the best TE Forum quote ever.
Now I have to dry up the keyboard, good thing I was drinking plain water instead of the usual coffee...
There should be a rule or something - "Don't drink and read the TE forum"...

Yep! I love Knot's quote!!!! Rules to live by I say

I unclip so automatic now that I had to think about which foot I unclip with. It's my right but I also unclip with my left if I need to. I practiced unclipping with both feet at the same time until I could do it well in case I have to hop off in a hurry (like when i'm in a bind on a steep climb). It feels weird riding with flat pedals now but I was anxious when I learned to ride clip less too.

Good luck Catrin! Let us know how it goes.

[Catrin]

Yep! I love Knot's quote!!!! Rules to live by I say

I agree - she has the BEST TE quote

I did not try to clip in this morning as I was trying to focus on miles. Tomorrow I am riding a few flat miles with a friend who hasn't been on a bike for a LONG time - after she leaves the park I will change shoes and try it out. My fitter adjusted the pedals/cleats such that on my dominant foot I couldn't even feel the cleat going in the pedal, and the other foot isn't much tighter. This is going to be fun

Today was a little strange riding the platform side. Getting the non-starting foot on the correct pedal side was a little strange, and unsettling a couple of times but it got easier. Just not used to having to pay attention which side of the pedal my foot is on. Quite often I found that the platform was on the bottom, which was a surprise.

Am thinking positive thoughts about tomorrow's trial - I am determined to make this work - I could tell a difference yesterday on the trainer so can't see how there won't be a difference on the bike. Time will tell, first step is to learn how to use them without requiring a new helmet or getting new bruises