I have been a SPD user for some time, but when I bought my shiny new road bike, I decided I'd better have some shiny new road pedals to match. I'm having real trouble crossing busy (wide) roads safely...I stop, unclip one foot, and look left and right. I then push off with my still-clipped-in foot, and get about half way across before nearly being hit my a massive truck. I don't seem to be able to get the second foot clipped in quickly enough, and if I just try to push down anyway the cleat tends to slide straight off the shiny pedal without me generating any motion.
Has anyone else encountered this, or am I missing a trick?
Has anyone else encountered this, or am I missing a trick?