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  1. "Evan" <[email hidden]

    Quoted message said:
    Jose Rizal said:

    flyingdutch:

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    There are only two types of clipless riders: ones who've fallen


    over,

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    Quoted message said:

    and ones who are going to fall over.

    I've never fallen over in the 7 odd years I've been using my SPD's.


    What

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    am I doing wrong? Can anyone help me, sounds like I'm missing out.

    You must be riding too slow... :-P

    When I think about it.. I don't remember tipping over
    because I couldn't release my SPDs, but I do remember
    doing it with clips/straps..

    hippy

  2. "Comfort Gusset" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<4100b28a@news1>...

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    Quoted message said:
    Comfort Gusset said:


    Trial and error, [censored]. You'll soon pick it up......or break your
    arm.


    My God. Talk about EGO. Same replies to the same pointless questions.

    Quoted message said:

    Gino, you're a [censored] idiot. What a dumb question...aimed at an equally
    dumb group. Same old boring questions over and [censored] over answered by the
    same self obsessed [censored] giving the same old boring replies..

    Buy a pair of clipless and ride you [censored] moron. It isn't hard. Instead
    of reading over the same egotistic replies just get out there and ride. What
    the [censored] goes through your head? Do you actually think asking the same
    question that's been asked countless times in some pathetic group is going
    to make it easier to become accustomed to clipless? The guys in this group
    are more concerned with their ranking on Google rather than helping out some
    Italian [censored]. Just ride.

    Comfort Gusset, stay off the cocaine. It's making you a bit aggressive.

  3. kingsley said:


    Reminds me of that numbered joke book joke.
    -kt


    How does that go again?

  4. I've converted from LOOKs to Shimano "LOOK-a-likes" SPD-SL. They use a
    modified Look cleat that (in my experience) lasts a lot longer, but seems to
    be the same in all other respects. The cleats are not interchangable.

    I made the switch because I was breaking/wearing through a set of red cleats
    every 3 months - and I was hardly walking on them.

    regards

    Bow
    "ritcho" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

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    Gino said:

    Are Clipples pedals easy to use ?

    I want to get a set, but I don't want to go ass over if I have to
    suddenly
    stop (^_^)

    Which are the best and easiet to use, so that I can get my shoes out
    quickly
    ?

    Cheers

    SPDs are quite popular, partly because you can buy street-looking shoes
    (and sandals) that have the cleat recessed in the sole. This is nice for
    people that want to walk around at their destination without changing
    shoes. SPD pedals are available pretty cheaply as well.

    I use Look on my (road) bike, partly because it feels like a wider
    platform, not that it makes much difference with carbon fibre soles.

    My experience is that most cleat-types are easy to get out of in an
    emergency, just twist your foot. This advice won't help you if you are
    already tipping over and haven't done it before :-0. It will encourage
    you to learn to twist your foot or get good at trackstands...

    Ritch

    --
    ritcho

  5. Bow said:

    I've converted from LOOKs to Shimano "LOOK-a-likes" SPD-SL. They use a modified Look cleat that (in my experience) lasts a lot longer, but seems to be the same in all other respects. The cleats are not interchangable.

    I made the switch because I was breaking/wearing through a set of red cleats
    every 3 months - and I was hardly walking on them.

    regards

    Bow
    "

    [censored]!

    admittedly i do very little walking (apart from to front door to shed and back. barring pnctures) but my red look cleats last 6-12 months

    you arent doing triathlons in em are you? 😄 😄 😄

  6. flyingdutch said:

    [censored]!

    admittedly i do very little walking (apart from to front door to shed and back. barring pnctures) but my red look cleats last 6-12 months

    you arent doing triathlons in em are you? 😄 😄 😄

    Sounds similar to my experiences of about 6-12 months/pair. I actually do use them for triathlons, but only for the cycle leg 😉 (I realised you were joking...)

    Ritch

  7. Gino said:

    Are Clipples pedals easy to use ?

    I want to get a set, but I don't want to go ass over if I have to suddenly
    stop (^_^)

    I'm starting with clippless pedals myself (just had a set installed
    last weekend). There is little risk of going ass over when you stop,
    its more that you stop and then tilt over untill you crash into the
    ground.

    --
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    Free the Memes.

  8. ? the Platypus {aka David Formosa} said:


    Gino said:

    Are Clipples pedals easy to use ?

    I want to get a set, but I don't want to go ass over if I have to suddenly
    stop (^_^)

    I'm starting with clippless pedals myself (just had a set installed
    last weekend). There is little risk of going ass over when you stop,
    its more that you stop and then tilt over untill you crash into the
    ground.


    <snip>

    Phone a friend, borrow an indoor trainer. Practice clipping and
    unclipping. There is only one rule. Don't stop pedalling.

    Tam

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