Another post about cliplessness

[jelee1311]

I am new to posting so forgive me if this does not work well . My first clipless ride ended with me crashing in my driveway after a crashless 20 mile ride. Luckily my husband kept a straight face and asked if I was okay before asking about my new bike.

[MyRubyE]

Something tells me you'll do Just fine Funsize! You sound like a ball of energy! Congrats! Let me know after you have ridden a while with the speedplays what you think. I'm using the CandyC's right now, which I also use on my Mtb, but I'm wondering whether I should switch my pedals to a a more specific road bike cleat and pedal.

[hebe]

Well done you! I am still occasionally falling off even without clips I can see how it would make hills easier though.

[m.eliza]

When I bought my bike, the man who did my cleat fitting wouldn't let me leave until he saw me clip in and out at least ten time successfully... in the trainer... I drove home full of confidence about my clipless abilities. Needless to say, clipping in in the trainer isn't quite the same as clipping in in the driveway. I got home and my mother came by to admire my shiny new bike. I stood over it, clipped in right without stabilizing the bike, leaned right, and immediately toppled over. I smashed my elbow right into my poor mother's toe, which turned purple and swelled to twice its normal size. She limped around for two weeks after that. She claims she was saving me from a broken elbow--yet another sacrfice mothers make for their children, I guess! So anyway, sounds like you're already doing much better than I was... at least you haven't injured anyone else while learning!

[Biciclista]

When I bought my bike, the man who did my cleat fitting wouldn't let me leave until he saw me clip in and out at least ten time successfully... in the trainer... I drove home full of confidence about my clipless abilities. Needless to say, clipping in in the trainer isn't quite the same as clipping in in the driveway. I got home and my mother came by to admire my shiny new bike. I stood over it, clipped in right without stabilizing the bike, leaned right, and immediately toppled over. I smashed my elbow right into my poor mother's toe, which turned purple and swelled to twice its normal size. She limped around for two weeks after that. She claims she was saving me from a broken elbow--yet another sacrfice mothers make for their children, I guess! So anyway, sounds like you're already doing much better than I was... at least you haven't injured anyone else while learning!

lol great story!!!

[alpinerabbit]

Just having switched to Speedplay I can tell you they are indeed about the easiest to get into once you get the hang of it - yay!