Cleats

bjoanne2000

Hi,

I have been posting in another thread, "numbness in wrists & fingers" but I have a question about cleats...it is very embarrassing!

I have ridden bicycles for many years of my life, with 18 years of no activity, I bought a new Specialized Crossroads, 2002
and was talked into putting cleated pedals and getting special shoes. Now I love being able to have power on the upstroke!! but I took 3 spills while I was learning that my feet were attached to my bike,LOL
I was probably fairly red faced when I stopped and went to put my feet down, and "UH OHH" Looked like Arty Johnson on Laugh in, where he fell off the tricycle...anyways, I was just wondering if I am the only one this has ever happened too? (yeah, im blonde)

Jo Anne

Vo2

There are only two types of riders: Those that have fallen and those that are still going to fall.
You have joined an elite group.

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cotty

You are not the only one....I recently took the jump to new pedals and shoes. That evening I was playing around in the parking lot and over I went. Was not the last time and I am sure that there will be a few more coming. It will become second nature in some time.

rabalter

Done it more times than I care to admit.............

bjoanne2000

I have done it three times, and fortunately the only thing I have hurt was my pride, at my age I shouldn't be falling down~ Gads I made it to 50 and I will break my neck at zero miles per hour because I cant get my feet out of the pedals..hahahaha... I have stopped locking in while Im in town and there are stop lights, but when I am going for longer ride on open road, I lock in and try to remember that when I get close to my destination I need to get my feet out. It has been over a month now since I stopped, looked real surprised, and fell over
hopefully I have learned!!!!!
Jo Anne

Roquen

Peak hour, sydney roads, hill, red light... Use your imagination :-) yes, we all did it/still do it.. so don't worry, its all part of the fun... if you need some cheering up, read the cycling dorkdom thread in this site.. :-)

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sun-lover

happened to me on my second date with this guy from my cycling group... how embarrassing! must have impressed him though, we are married now...

bjoanne2000

Well congratulations

The only people that gave me a second look were just gasping for air laughing....not really, but I dont want to do that any more, I know I will, because when you ride for a long time, you forget you are locked inbeen too hot to ride here, I heard it got to 108 today, still 100 on the porch...me too old for that kind of heat....going camping in two weeks to higher elevation and trees, and lake, taking bike!going to a place called willow lake, Oregon, I havnt been there, but i hear it is a nice place there are 20 of us going, as far as I know, one single male, one other with his wife and the rest of us are women...I am sure Greg will be feeling pretty cocky with all us gurls and only him..hahaha...oh well he is not my type...but there are a few
again congratulations on the marriage, please send illustrations on how to fall properly and get a man
Jo Anne

bjoanne2000

I received an e-mail today that said we are going to have to pay to use this forum now, if I misunderstood, please correct me, but I make very little money and I will have to say goodbye to all of you if we have to pay too bad this is a really nice place!
Jo Anne

bjoanne2000

hmmm, perhaps it was from another cycling site?
Jo Anne

sun-lover

[QUOTE]Originally posted by bjoanne2000

I heard it got to 108 today, still 100 on the porch...me too old for that kind of heat....

Oh, I long for that kind of heat... I am on the Gold Coast & it's winter now... way too cold for me... roll on summer

kathybeast

Try loosening the cleats so you can click out more quickly. As you get more comfortable with getting in and out you can tighten them to add power to your stroke

mikeg

If you are using the SPD cleats, you might try Shimano's SM-SH55 multi-release cleat. I found these allowed a more natural release from the pedal by a lifting roll of the foot. With the standard cleats they aggrevated a minor strain of the plantar fascia tissue, resulting in pain in my heal.

After a couple weeks returning to toe clips, I replaced the single release cleats with the multi-release cleats, and have had no difficulty getting out. my pedals were loosened to minimum tension withe the old cleats and still had difficulty getting out. Have even tightend them up with the SH55 cleats.

Best/safest A$50 I spent on bike parts

Mike

hibiscus09

I bought Look cleats and pedals about a week and a half ago and after falling 7 times, I went back by the bike shop & said forget this. I could not get them to release consistently! The LBS guy talked me into trying Speedplay clipless pedals & they were like night and day! Very easy to get out of. I love them & have yet to fall with them. Good thing -- there was getting to be more bruises than hiney!