Well as you mentioned it is best to clipout on the bottom, but IT IS NECESSARY to practice other positions for emergency cituationsjwroubaix said:Where in your pedal motion do you clip out? at the top or the bottom of the stroke? it seems a lot easier to clip out at the bottom of the stroke.
artemidorus said:I clip out at the top. That leaves the other leg ready to take all your weight as you slide forward off the saddle to put the unclipped foot down.
Bottom of the stroke at 6 o'clock position.jwroubaix said:Where in your pedal motion do you clip out? at the top or the bottom of the stroke? it seems a lot easier to clip out at the bottom of the stroke.
artemidorus said:I clip out at the top. That leaves the other leg ready to take all your weight as you slide forward off the saddle to put the unclipped foot down.
To unclip, don't you twist your heel outwards? How will that ever result in jamming the heel into the rear wheel???oldbobcat said:If you unclip at the top of your stroke you can twist your foot the other way without jamming your heel into the rear wheel.
It's never occurred to me to clip out by turning my heel in! It seems quite weird even to think of doing it that way. But whatever works, goes...oldbobcat said:If you unclip at the top of your stroke you can twist your foot the other way without jamming your heel into the rear wheel.
If your heel goes in at the bottom of your stroke, it'll go into the rear wheel. I usually turn my toes out a the top of my stroke because I get crisper disengagement and it's easier on my knees when they're bent.TheDarkLord said:To unclip, don't you twist your heel outwards? How will that ever result in jamming the heel into the rear wheel???
Well Stevo, going by the posts in this thread maybe it's not as silly a question as you thoughtAussie Steve said:That's a silly question !
I always unclip at the bottom!! of course it's easier !!
your leg is straight at the time...
& I don't even know youAussie Steve said:(people who know me will say I never make sense )
Possibly. I like 'em tight, and I might be getting more wear than most people. And, of course, it's easier on the knees, in either direction, with the knee bent. I remember that from skiing.Aussie Steve said:if you clip towards the frame, at the top of the stroke, it probably evens out the wear on the cleat- otherwise one side gets all the wear I suppose? does that make sense ? (people who know me will say I never make sense )
I teach adult riders in a progressive training series sponsored by my cycling club; you'd be surprised what sort of seemingly intuitive behaviors I've had to cognate & verbalize!kdelong said:How many of you had to go for a short ride before you could answer this question? Releasing from the pedals becomes so automatic that you really don't remember how you do it until you pay particular attention to how you do it.
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