I think it just takes more time in the saddle to get over that wobbly feeling. I feel that way every spring, when I break out my bike for the first ride of the season after having it parked all winter. Once you have some miles under your belt, you'll start to notice that wobbliness diminish.
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06-09-2011, 01:29 PM #1
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06-09-2011, 01:41 PM #2
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I've been on my road bike for a couple months now. They happily sent my 54 year old self home with clipless peddles from the store. Yikes!
I am someone who likes to make my mistakes alone. So I did the whole thing--getting used to the new position, changed center of gravity, clipless peddles, squirrelly feeling with the lighter bike all at once. I took rides on low traffic areas. I fell. It wasn't pretty.
I'm still here.
Maybe what you don't know...is a good thing.
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06-09-2011, 01:55 PM #3
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+100 on getting the clipless pedals replaced with platforms for now. Can you learn with them? Certainly, but they do complicate things. Your body has a lot to learn right now and that just adds complication. You've got a new riding position to get used to, along with the new shifters and brakes.
Congratulations on the new bike!
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