cami
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Post by cami on Aug 29, 2013 19:03:09 GMT
Last time I used "clipless" pedals I broke my femur and jaw. Never again! Doesn't matter how many ppl try to convince me (ppl always say i should use them) Ouch! Sounds like a bit more than just forgetting to unclip! Just forgetting to unclip while mountain biking. Was pretty nasty. I think if I was just on flats it'd have been easier to abandon ship. I actually quite like the stock T3 pedals... although they're hard to get in to, they're piss easy to get out of, which is more important to me.
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Post by zoltansocrates on Aug 29, 2013 19:25:13 GMT
so you break your leg, which is probably agony and you want to scream the pain out but.... mate seriously what do you do in that situ? cower and girn? i cannot imagine and hope i never come close to that kind of injuragony, theres a lassie on here called @satnavsaysstraighton who has a blog about a world tour she was doing, a good read actually, but she got a leg injury that you cannot even begin to fathom, only read about it today so its a fresh example, now hearing this, im taking a safe hobby instead, wheres the parachute
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Post by cami on Aug 30, 2013 0:08:22 GMT
Well it never put me off cycling or MTBing to be exact... just clipless pedals. I think it's important to be able to jump off a bike if need be... and thinking about the amount of times i've had to "post" down briefly with my foot for whatever reason. whether it's dealing with traffic, potholes and stuff on the road or rocks, gravel etc off road... also tbh it wasn't agony or painful. too much shock to really feel anything. only bit i remember being really painful was them rotating my leg back in to position at the hospital. it did take about 9 months of my life tho
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Post by jobbo on Aug 30, 2013 8:58:23 GMT
Like cami, I'm not a clipless fan. I rode my mountain bike (no suspension) thousands of miles in the 90s without even toe clips, so when I replaced it with a hybrid a few years ago and started cycling more, I was first enamoured with the clips and straps which kept my feet in place. Liking those, I tried SPDs. Falling over 4 times on a boggy bridleway didn't put me off, but just toppling onto tarmac the following week as I tried to turn round in a dead-end road did.
They do seem more appropriate on a roadie where I'm unlikely to use bridleways and boggy ground. But I'm so used to toeclips now, and the ease of putting down a foot if necessary, that I don't think I'll ever make the change. When just riding along a tarmacced road they didn't give me any noticeable benefits over toe clips and straps. I have suffered much mirth on a different forum (not even a cycling forum) for my feelings on this, but it's me riding the bike not somebody else!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2013 21:36:49 GMT
I could understand that clipless for professionals being vital to get every last bit of power down, but for your average cyclist how much of a benefit does clipless actually provide over toe clips?
Both keep your feet attached to your pedals and clipless with a large degree of float is probably quite akin to having toeclips, and it's not like we put out the same power output as a professional cyclist. I do intend to get clipless pedals at some point, but I'd expect more of a difference getting lighter wheels then changing from toeclips to clipless.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2013 6:55:35 GMT
I could understand that clipless for professionals being vital to get every last bit of power down, but for your average cyclist how much of a benefit does clipless actually provide over toe clips? Both keep your feet attached to your pedals and clipless with a large degree of float is probably quite akin to having toeclips, and it's not like we put out the same power output as a professional cyclist. I do intend to get clipless pedals at some point, but I'd expect more of a difference getting lighter wheels then changing from toeclips to clipless. We produce nothing like the power output of professionals but everything is relative. You are not a racing driver so does that mean you shouldn't have ABS or an aerodynamic car? I personally think clipless pedals are the most value for money upgrade you can carry out. You are secured and can really drive that power to the pedals. You waste alot of effort with flexible shoes and toe clips. It's the rigidity of clipless shoes that really help with efficiency. Hill climbs become easier as you can really stand up, securely and power through it. I really can't go back now. To the OP, I would say persevere or at least stick with it this summer and if you still don't get on then go back to cage.
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Post by djtwigster on Aug 31, 2013 10:27:22 GMT
Been toying with the idea of clipless for a while and have finally decided to take the plunge. Have had spd pedals in the shed for weeks and last night i pulled the trigger on these bad boys eurocycles.com/ie/product/shimano/r107-spd-sl-shoes. Any advice as to spd compatability. Do i need a spd cleat adaptor or do the cleats fit straight onto the shoe out of the box?
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Post by DelB on Aug 31, 2013 10:32:09 GMT
Been toying with the idea of clipless for a while and have finally decided to take the plunge. Have had spd pedals in the shed for weeks and last night i pulled the trigger on these bad boys eurocycles.com/ie/product/shimano/r107-spd-sl-shoes. Any advice as to spd compatability. Do i need a spd cleat adaptor or do the cleats fit straight onto the shoe out of the box? When you say you have SPD pedals, what model are they? Are they SPD-SL road pedals or MTB style SPD's?
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Post by djtwigster on Aug 31, 2013 10:46:32 GMT
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Post by DelB on Aug 31, 2013 10:51:52 GMT
Ok. They're MTB style SPD's and probably a good introduction to the world of clipless pedals. Your new shoes ARE SPD compatible so you'll be ok. Take time to align the cleats to your shoes, otherwise you'll hurt your knees.
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Post by Rocket on Aug 31, 2013 12:10:35 GMT
Has anybody ever found any research proving increased efficiency from cycling shoes and clips? I'm thinking someone must have pedalled on a dyno or similar whilst being attatched to one of those breathing rigs that measures oxyden demand?
What happens should you get knocked off whilst attached to your pedals - would the injuries likely be far worse? Hoping this has never happened to anyone on here.
I really want to try them out as I'm a segment chaser but non of my mates share my shoe size for a quick test.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2013 14:55:21 GMT
Stick with them. Once you are used to them they are so much better.
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Post by jdebs on Aug 31, 2013 14:56:50 GMT
Been toying with the idea of clipless for a while and have finally decided to take the plunge. Have had spd pedals in the shed for weeks and last night i pulled the trigger on these bad boys eurocycles.com/ie/product/shimano/r107-spd-sl-shoes. Any advice as to spd compatability. Do i need a spd cleat adaptor or do the cleats fit straight onto the shoe out of the box? Nice shoes. I've got similar ones. They are spd compatible so you can use them with Mtb type pedals. I use mine with spd sl cleats. The sl's give you a larger platform with sl pedals. Using spd pedals are ok I guess but if you walk on them a distance which isn't recommended they will wear out quickly and I think they will be quite unstable. Hope this helps.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2013 22:24:57 GMT
Has anybody ever found any research proving increased efficiency from cycling shoes and clips? I'm thinking someone must have pedalled on a dyno or similar whilst being attatched to one of those breathing rigs that measures oxyden demand? What happens should you get knocked off whilst attached to your pedals - would the injuries likely be far worse? Hoping this has never happened to anyone on here. I really want to try them out as I'm a segment chaser but non of my mates share my shoe size for a quick test. Think I have read somewhere that in a slow crash you will stay attached to the bike, but a crash of any speed (say 5mph or more) and the force of the crash will remove the bike from you.
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Post by cami on Sept 1, 2013 0:09:19 GMT
Has anybody ever found any research proving increased efficiency from cycling shoes and clips? I'm thinking someone must have pedalled on a dyno or similar whilst being attatched to one of those breathing rigs that measures oxyden demand? What happens should you get knocked off whilst attached to your pedals - would the injuries likely be far worse? Hoping this has never happened to anyone on here. I really want to try them out as I'm a segment chaser but non of my mates share my shoe size for a quick test. Think I have read somewhere that in a slow crash you will stay attached to the bike, but a crash of any speed (say 5mph or more) and the force of the crash will remove the bike from you. That would make sense... When I woke up after my crash, the bike was a good distance away from me.
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