Toe Clips

[shootingstar]

It's not a good thing if we want to encourage more cycling for more women in critical mass nubmers, to give them the impression that to become long-time, dedicated and experienced, but non-competitive cyclist, that one has to be clipless.

Not right. Misleading.

We have to get over this misleading clipless requirement.

[featuretile]

The mini toe clips come in 2 sizes. I had the M-L at first and they were too big - did not have my foot in the right place on the pedal. Then I got the Small size. It is perfect. My shoe size is 7.5 - 8.

Although some people on this site say that clipless pedals release when you fall, I am not sure about that. When I saw a physical therapist for my broken finger, she told me that she had seen several cyclists that week who had broken their wrists because the clipless pedals did not release. I have heard that they release when you are going fast, but not slow. I also know of someone with a terrible ankle brake because they did not release. I am guessing that different brands release easier than others. Also, there is some kind of tension setup that could be different even with the same clips.

So, which kind of clipless pedals always release when you fall?

[Catrin]

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So, which kind of clipless pedals always release when you fall?

In my experience the SPD always unclipped when I fell - and I fell a LOT with those pedals, and they were all slow or slower falls. I had to move on from those since my knees didn't like them. I've only fallen twice with my Speedplay Frogs, once they released and the second time one didn't...but that might not have been the Frogs fault. I had a "Hey Vern, watch THIS" moment

[Artista]

My SPD's also always unclipped when I fell but I used the multi directional cleats and kept the pedals on the lightest tension setting. I'm not sure how easily the standard cleats with heavier pedal tension would unclip in a fall.

[Catrin]

My SPD's also always unclipped when I fell but I used the multi directional cleats and kept the pedals on the lightest tension setting. I'm not sure how easily the standard cleats with heavier pedal tension would unclip in a fall.

Good point. Since I didn't keep that first pair of cleats/pedals I am unsure if they were mufti directional or not. Knowing my LBS they were, but I can't swear to it...