I DID it! Clipless revisited

[Rebecca19804]

Great going!!

Catrin, try the entire ride being clipped in, the hills too. While you are riding the flats, practice clipping out while cycling and switching over to the flat part of the pedal, doing it a few times to get the hang of it. When you get to the hills, if you eyeball a hill as you are coming to it and it looks like Mt. Everest to you, then unclip and switch over to the flat pedal to go up the grade.

Not sure that's an option, given what Catrin has said about her slippy MTB shoes...? Unless maybe Catrin you can carry your Keens with you so if you try a few hills clipped in but decide it's outside your comfort zone right now, you can change shoes?
Good luck!

[hebe]

Brilliant! That must feel really good

[Catrin]

Can't use my cleated shoes on the platform side - I should have had them install the cleats on my Commuters as well and I will be rectifying that but of course that doesn't help me today. I will go with my original idea of doing the flattest portion on my route clipped in, then change and continue clipped in. Wish the combination of plastic and metal wasn't so....slippery!

While my bike will be in the shop for a day or so this week to have fenders installed there should be a chance to get more clipless practice in this week and then, perhaps, I will do my long ride next week fully clipped

Hebe it feels great - especially considering what happened the LAST time I tried At that time my skills were just not ready for me to attach myself to the bike - though having them adjusted properly is huge!

Edited: Of course I meant that I won't be clipped in for the 45 mile second part of my route...

[OakLeaf]

Woohoo! I knew you could do it.

[Bike Chick]

Good job, Catrin! It won't be long before it will be second nature and you won't give it a single thought.

[Biciclista]

once you got it, you got it. You don't need to work your way into it. Carry the other shoes and pedals if you want, but you won't need them.

[malkin]

Way to go!