I DID it! Clipless revisited

[redrhodie]

Congrats, Catrin! I knew it wouldn't take long. Good for you.

My best tip for riding in the wind (which I love, btw, and I'm not being sarcastic) is to cover your ears. I wear a headband over mine. I assume the effect is 99% psychological, but it really helps me. Hearing the wind can be so morale defeating. Also, I find I can better hear cars approaching from behind with my ears covered. It seems like it would have the opposite effect, but dampening the wind seems to make other noise clearer to me.

[Catrin]

Congrats, Catrin! I knew it wouldn't take long. Good for you.

My best tip for riding in the wind (which I love, btw, and I'm not being sarcastic) is to cover your ears. I wear a headband over mine. I assume the effect is 99% psychological, but it really helps me. Hearing the wind can be so morale defeating. Also, I find I can better hear cars approaching from behind with my ears covered. It seems like it would have the opposite effect, but dampening the wind seems to make other noise clearer to me.

I will find a headband and try this - anything that might help

Since Sunday I've ridden over 60 miles on my clipless pedals, and only came close to falling over once when I went to stop and forgot I was clipped in However, I did NOT hit the ground but somehow managed to save it!

So...whenever I can pull off my long ride this weekend in the midst of all of this work I've got to do this weekend...it will be in clipped in