Going clipless....

[Crankin]

Well, I like my road shoes and regular Speedplay pedals. If am going somewhere (like on a tour or a ride with a long lunch stop) I bring a pair of very light weight Keen sandals that my husband can fit in his Carradice bag. I could put them in a jersey pocket if I had to, since i can only fit a very small bag on my bike. And, there are cleat covers for Speedplay cleats. I never walk anywhere in my shoes without them on. That ruins the cleats. The covers eliminate the slipping, etc.
I rode on SPDs for 2 years. They were OK, but now, when I ride my errand bike or my mtb, which both have dual sided pedals, my knees kill me because of the no float issue with SPDs. I thought about Frogs for my mtb, but I am not good enough to feel comfortable without having the flat pedal option (and probably never will be!).

[Zen]

Today, Frogs... tomorrow, Brooks saddle!

Congrats on the Frogs! I hope you like them!

No Brooks, Terry falcon X

The Frogs are working out great

[farrellcollie]

Do any of you find you get hot spots or hot foot from the frogs? I am looking for pedals for new bike - thought about crank bros mallets - or campus pedal so I could ride either way.

[Kano]

I rode on SPDs for 2 years. They were OK, but now, when I ride my errand bike or my mtb, which both have dual sided pedals, my knees kill me because of the no float issue with SPDs. I thought about Frogs for my mtb, but I am not good enough to feel comfortable without having the flat pedal option (and probably never will be!).

No float? I have float on my SPD's. I may change out some day, but for now, I'm pretty content with 'em -- low end at that, and supposedly heavy as they are!

Had an interesting experience a couple of weeks ago when I rode on flat pedals with no kind of clipping again for the first time in a while: boy was it hard to pull up on the pedals!

(DH said he didn't realize he was using the added capability so much either, until I mentioned it as we rode!)

Karen in Boise

[BikeDutchess]

Did my first longer ride (50 mi) with my new Frogs & Sidis today and I love them. Why did I wait so long to go clipless? No real hot spots, except for maybe my left big toe, but it wasn't anything bad. (I always clip in left first, not sure if that has anything to do with it.) In fact, my feet hurt less than in my old shoes. So far so good!

[RolliePollie]

Do any of you find you get hot spots or hot foot from the frogs? I am looking for pedals for new bike - thought about crank bros mallets - or campus pedal so I could ride either way.

I have Crankbrothers Quattros and I'm having some trouble with hot spots. However, I choose to blame my shoes, which I think are too small. I just don't think it's the pedals. There is such a nice large pedal platform and the way the cleats are recessed, I don't see how the hot spots could be from the cleats themselves.

I'm very happy with the Quattros...as a matter of fact, I think I am in love with them! I love the float and I find it easy to clip in and out. And it's no big deal to ride around unclipped because you still get great contact with the pedals. I also love that you can walk around and the cleats don't hit the ground. I have road shoes but you get pretty good traction from the plastic/rubber thingie that goes around the cleat.

Here's a link that shows the Quattro cleat and surrounding plastic/rubber part:
http://www.crankbrothers.com/quattro...p?itemId=74650

[withm]

I think hot spots are due more to the shoe, and the way it fits or should I say, in the way they DON'T fit. But perhaps even moreso, they are due to the the socks you are wearing. I have been wearing some older socks lately that seem to be better wicking and have not had hot spots in a long time. Unfortunately the socks are so old - just regular white tennis type socks - that I don't know what brand they are or anything.

[lyca]

Okay so I'm planning to make the leap to clipless in the next couple of months. Am I asking for trouble by ordering pedals, cleats & shoes off the internet?

I'm going through the same questions right now, too. (And, we ride the same bike, by the way!!) It's a bit of a crisis of conscience, really. It would be cheaper for me to go online and buy last year's shoe model (I'm looking at Shimanos) but I do like the friendly people at my LBS and somehow feel as though I would be betraying them. Hmm. Maybe it's a female thing? Dunno. I'll probably end of going online since my grad student-ness keeps the wallet rather slim, but I'll feel a little like I'm cheating on my LBS.

[Jo-n-NY]

Another Speedplay Frog lover here. It is great to just plop my foot on the pedal and wala, I am clipped in and then a slight effortless twist of my foot and wala I am clipped out.

Since I have been clippless for a couple of years, I had to add them on the bike I am setting up for a errand/commute bike because I seem to be all out of kilter starting and stopping in flat pedals. Plus I developed a habit of when I am stopped, I always pull up with my left pedal to get me in my starting postion and I cannot do that with flat pedals. The whole way of pedaling in flats, just seems all weird.

~ JoAnn

[KnottedYet]

I'm going through the same questions right now, too. (And, we ride the same bike, by the way!!) It's a bit of a crisis of conscience, really. It would be cheaper for me to go online and buy last year's shoe model (I'm looking at Shimanos) but I do like the friendly people at my LBS and somehow feel as though I would be betraying them. Hmm. Maybe it's a female thing? Dunno. I'll probably end of going online since my grad student-ness keeps the wallet rather slim, but I'll feel a little like I'm cheating on my LBS.

Ask your LBS if they can match the price? Or give you a discount on this year's model?

[mimitabby]

Ask your LBS if they can match the price? Or give you a discount on this year's model?

yeah, and if they say no, you can feel a lot less guilty, but you'll have that good feeling of knowing at least you tried.

[mom2twins]

I love my frogs too. Back in the mid-late 90's when i used to ride a lot I tried a bunch of different kinds of Look and SPD and none of them worked for me. No matter how much I practiced I couldn't get it. I went back to toe clips for a while but then thought I would give clipless one more try with the frogs and never even had to practice, they were so easy.

Even now, with just getting back on the bike after a few years there is no hesitation or nervousness about riding with them. I thought about getting some speedplay road pedals but why mess with a good thing? I love the frogs and I really like being able to walk in my shoes when I'm not on the bike.

[lyca]

Hey, thanks Knot and mimi! Those are good ideas. I'll let you know how it turns out...