Fell 3 times today!!!

[btchance]

I too advocate the shimano spds. So far neither mud nor snow have kept me from clipping in or out with the greatest of ease.



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I am so glad to hear that. I just bought a pair yesterday and practiced clipping in and out today in a small field. Except for the first attemp where I landed directly on my hip while trying to clip in, it was actually pretty easy (I'm sure it helps that the guys at the LBS adjusted them as loose as possible). I'm planning on going out on some trails tomorrow, don't know about the single track though. We'll see

[im4smiley]

I went out for the 1st time on my new Felt 75 yesterday. It was cold about 30 and windy. But I had to practice because before I had straight handlebars, new bike has ergonomic drop bar, which means shifting and braking in a new place my body is in a new position AND I am using my new shoes which so far I have only used in spinning class. I can clip out ok. But it is damn frustrating to clip in. I know practice practice practice...but

[Melody]

I can clip out ok. But it is damn frustrating to clip in. I know practice practice practice...but

heh. Even now, there are times where I try to clip in and miss... and try again and miss and miss and miss. Finally I get clipped in just as I get to the next light.

It can be frustrating learning to clip in and there will still be days where you're just having an off day. Keep it up and it'll become easier.

BTW, if you haven't done it yet, look for the thread called "Getting to know you" in the Open Topic forum and say hi.

Welcome to the forums

Mel