to getting your foot into the shoe while attached to the peddle?
I've just bought my first pair with Look cleats and I find it difficult (without falling off) to get my foot into the shoe while it's on the peddle.
Also, I find it difficult to put the shoe on and them clip into the peddle-my foot slides all over the shop!
What am I doing wrong?
Oh, ALSO, the shoes I bought are SIDI T1 shoes and have a little heal stopper, but not one at the front and I find that when I put my foot down to get off the bike I'm sort of on tip toe and with no grip there, well the rest is history!! I can't put my foot flat as my leg won't reach, but if I lower the seat I don't get the full extension of my leg when peddling-HELP!
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from what i hear have your pedals at 6 & 9 o'clock positions.... and fix the shoes horizontal with something breakable... sellotape? or i've heard of using elastic bands from the heel tabs to the rear QR..
One amusing story - I watched a top UK age grouper (mentioning no names !!)
Try to get his feet into his shoes after a lightning fast transition, only to realise that he'd put his left shoe on the right pedal and vice versa.
He had to stop and sheepishly re-arrange things!
Paul.
Getting off the bike you need to slide off your saddle - you should have standover height on the seat tube with both feet flat on the ground.
I'd have thought to get your foot into the shoe on the pedal you'd need to be quite selective in what shoes you buy.
Oh, well back to trying tomorrow!
It's not as easy as I thought it would be!
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Running and jumping onto a moving bike might seem the fastest way to start off, but you'll usually wobble into the barriers or just fall off !
Good luck !
What's the difference between SPD and Look?
The SPD plate is also recessed more into the shoe.
As the SPD pedal is usually smaller than the Look though, you need a very stiff shoe to spread the load more, or it gets uncomfortable. I think that's better with the latest shoes though. I'm sure Ironwolf can vouch for that.
and to be honest, if you get stiff shoes, you don't feel the supposed pressure point from having such a small pedal.
I also think mtb pedals have more 'float' attached with them than roadie ones...
I'm using Time ATAC on my winter bike - that was good for MTBing too - never clogged up. My SPD's always did. :-(
and yet atac's have a good reputation, for non clogging and float...
I always thought they were a bit slippy for riding around on not clipped in, but thats more specific to mtb really when you want to dab some of time!
I find a decent thwack of foot on chainstay before clipping in gets rid of most gunk.. Although I have missed chainstay a few times and foot in rear wheel damages you and spokes!!!!
Oh I like the sound of putting your foot in the back wheel ! Painful, and spectacular at the same time !
(mind you, its also where stiff shoes give you a bit more protection from the spokes as well!!!)