Here we go!

[giftogab]

I don't mind clipping in at all. It is just that I seem to remember getting in and out easier than I did on my ride the other day. Thanks everyone. I am going to look into the things you suggest. I am riding on road mostly right now, BTW.

[ny biker]

I don't mind clipping in at all. It is just that I seem to remember getting in and out easier than I did on my ride the other day. Thanks everyone. I am going to look into the things you suggest. I am riding on road mostly right now, BTW.

Pedals can be adjusted to make it easier/harder to clip in and out. Maybe yours can be adjusted to make it easier?

As for shifting, is it an issue with remembering to shift at the right time, remembering which shifter works which derailleur or developing the muscle memory so your hands just do what you want without having to think consciously about it? Or is it a physical problem such as the shifters requiring too much effort to change gears or the derailleurs not working smoothly enough?

[colorisnt]

+1 on adjusting your pedals. That was a part of my process of getting used to my pedals on my new roadie. I loosened mine up and prefer to keep them that way. The shop where you bought the bike should be able to help you with that aspect if you don't know how. The Shimanos I have require a simple thing that can be adjusted with a tiny allen wrench found on any simple multitool.

[giftogab]

I just haven't learned how to determine the best time to shift and to what. I can control the shifting well enough now that I have had some adjustments to the bike, but sometimes think I shift early or late or not to the right gears.