http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Cleating into winter en Wed, 13 May 2026 02:38:30 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1599&page=2#post-21259 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 12:12:05 +0000 ruggtomcat 21259@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was going to ask how its going, pretty much the same for me, had my third 'oops Im clipped in' moment yesterday so all cool now, Ive been really glad that my feet cant slip off the pedals too. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1599&page=2#post-21231 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 11:14:33 +0000 Stepdoh 21231@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So I've been more attached to my bike for two months now, a nice patina of rust is on the screws on the cleats and I'm now a master at the little foot shimmy.</p> <p>Overall I'm sharing the experience of nearly everyone in thinking it's a great move, not only better power transfer and not wasting the upward strokes etc, but I actually feel a lot more secure on the pedals, particularly taking off at junctions with one clipped foot.</p> <p>The ice over the last wee while has been a good test for it, and again it's not really felt much unsafer, and in some cases not having to worry about what your foot is doing keeps you on a more even keel. Although there have been certain stretches where i've kept one foot free.</p> <p>I'd heartily recommend. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1599&page=2#post-16515 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 11:18:53 +0000 Stepdoh 16515@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Again the tragic roundabout! There is something just wrong about crewe toll, maybe it's the size of the roundabout and and the number roads that meet it that's the problem, it just seems an almost constant pressure point for cyclists though.</p> <p>Think that's the good thing i'm finding about the crank bros ones, is the complete lack of adjustability! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1599&page=2#post-16513 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 11:04:03 +0000 Numptie 16513@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Been clipping in for about nine months now. Went over a couple of times in the early days until I adjusted the tension on the clips (slighly looser on my left foot which I unclip first) Then this morning at Crewe Toll roundabout I slowed right down for the traffic to pass but had one eye on a Taxi which came all the way round the roundabout and turned off without indicating once. Of course I hesitated a fraction of a second too long trying to see where the Taxi was going and I tipped over. Thought thise days were long gone. Only damage was to my pride, don't you just love Taxi drivers! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1599&page=2#post-16482 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 21:13:00 +0000 Claggy Cog 16482@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ta. I was/am thinking about trying out some spds so any advice/tips/best brands etc is all grist to the mill. Price is, of course, a consideration, and was thinking nothing too expensive. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1599&page=2#post-16472 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 16:32:02 +0000 Stepdoh 16472@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I ended up going for some Crank Bros. Smarty pedals. I had a code for Chain Reaction so they ended up about £16, which I thought was a bit of a steal.</p> <p>They're really easy to get in and out of too, which is also a bonus! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1599&page=2#post-16469 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:24:53 +0000 Claggy Cog 16469@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So what make/brand did you go for pedal-wise then Stepdoh? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1599&page=2#post-16376 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 10:21:22 +0000 Stepdoh 16376@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>love em, it was great and no incidents so far *touches head* getting in an out of them is a fairly natural move and it's nice to not have to do all the buggering about trying to get the clip round the right side.</p> <p>So i'm now officially part of the clip-clop brigade! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1599&page=2#post-16352 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 19:02:39 +0000 Smudge 16352@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It'll be fine, you'll love it... right up to the point you relax and forget you're clipped in ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1599&page=2#post-16330 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:35:28 +0000 Stepdoh 16330@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>First clipped in commute home tonight, if any of you see me in the gutter attached to a red bike, could you tip me back up. :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1599#post-16179 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 16:39:33 +0000 druidh 16179@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>gembo - if you want to try a set, let me know. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1599#post-16168 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 11:42:02 +0000 Smudge 16168@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have to say if I'm leaving the lights and the pedal isn't cleat side up I just ride the uncleated side until a suitable moment to flip it over (easy peasy once you're used to them) and clip in. I'm sure we've all ridden a lot of miles without clip ins/toe clips, four or five pedal turns away from the lights doesn't seem that much of a big deal to me?<br /> In practice I find I clip in first time about 80 or 90% of the time away from lights, the rest of the time, what the heck, I'm not racing... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1599#post-16163 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 10:43:03 +0000 gembo 16163@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>druidh - I did consider them with you in The Bike Chain I recollect and was almost convinced - they have a much bigger target area for the cleat on the way in is my recollection </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1599#post-16160 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 02:27:13 +0000 druidh 16160@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I use Crank Bros Candy pedals for commuting. It's always easy to clip in and out and all I've done to them is one re-greasing in the past year. </p> <p>Being double-sided, they are always ready to clip in to - not like "roadie" style single-sided clip-ins.</p> <p>The 50:50 pedals seem like a good idea, but in practice you seem to end up trying to get the clip side up while setting off. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1599#post-16155 Sat, 06 Nov 2010 17:31:15 +0000 gembo 16155@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have cleats on my road bike but on my commute I have clips - just the way I am, I find it never gets to second nature finding the cleat after the trafffic light. I notice that I am away at lights faster than many commuters searching for the cleat. (the 50/50 pedal I tried was worst of both worlds for me - ie harder to hit the cleat and 50% of time with normal shoes on you hit the cleat side] I tend to forget too that I am locked in. It is just me - I am not making a wider point except that if you are like me at all - winter would be the worst time to go for cleats. Also for work I would probably need to carry another pair of shoes. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1599#post-15944 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 14:46:59 +0000 Stepdoh 15944@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Got some <a href="http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?PartnerID=79&amp;ModelID=13013">Crank Brothers Smarty</a> pedals with my CRC discount for £16! Since my route is pretty mucky thought they would clog a bit less than the other more complicated options, and they were a fairly chirpy cheep option.</p> <p>Just wait for the next 'rider down' post :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1599#post-15926 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 12:20:24 +0000 Smudge 15926@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've got Wellgo pd-m17c half and halfs on my commuter and they seem good so far, nice and slim anyway and the non-slip pads on the uncleated side work well for preventing my feet slipping off(!) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1599#post-15923 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 12:08:42 +0000 Stepdoh 15923@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Wull go some shoes, next step pedals. Any tips on pedals. Wouldn't mind some flip flop ones so I can ride to the garage at lunchtime in my office shooz. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1599#post-15540 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:31:23 +0000 ruggtomcat 15540@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>we are still talking about bikes right? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1599#post-15509 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 22:11:26 +0000 PS 15509@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's why I can never make eye contact with anyone at the lights. Ring envy... :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1599#post-15508 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 22:07:54 +0000 kaputnik 15508@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>it's all about having a bigger ring than the man next to you at the lights, right? :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1599#post-15504 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 21:56:51 +0000 PS 15504@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Do not fear - it's not a Giant. :)<br /> It's also nowhere near as impressive a gearing now I've checked - 44/17 - c 68 inches. It does mean I spin out a bit on the flats, but my kneecaps don't pop off on the hills. It's fine for getting round town, which is what I bought it for...<br /> 81 seems a bit bullish, but if you've got it flaunt it! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1599#post-15496 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:24:54 +0000 kaputnik 15496@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I used to have 46/17, it's 74.5. I have 53/17 now which is 81 and a bit unreasonable (understatement!) for hill starts, but I'm new to it, and it's no different than when I first tried the same on the original gear.</p> <p>PS, I hope you don't have a red and white Giant singlespeed because if you do I've publicly criticised it elsewhere on this forum :( </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1599#post-15488 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:20:31 +0000 recombodna 15488@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I run 46 16 on my fixed and that's 77 gear inches. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1599#post-15480 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:01:31 +0000 PS 15480@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think it's 46/17 - around about 70 inches IIRC... Must admit that I'm not a fan of hill starts on it! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1599#post-15473 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:20:21 +0000 kaputnik 15473@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>What gear ratio do you run on your spinglespeed? I couldn't get started without being clipped in! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1599#post-15470 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:15:43 +0000 PS 15470@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Do it!</p> <p>I've got clipless pedals on my road bike (SPD-SL) and flat pedals on my singlespeed. [I'd have clipless on my singlespeed if I could find some SPD/similar shoes that I'd be prepared to wear around town, but I've been too lazy to do the research and the shoes that I happen to see in most shops just look like pretty clunky trainers.]</p> <p>I find that I'm always shuffling my feet around on the flat pedals to find a comfy position. I don't even think about doing that on the SPD-SLs (not that I could, obviously) because my feet click in to the correct position and stay there. </p> <p>I also feel much more secure clipped in. Yes, I've had three traditional slow motion sideways falls when I've been distracted at a junction, but unclipping has become second nature now. I've had far more incidents on the flats where my foot has slipped off the pedal when pushing down hard, or my shoe has caught the wrong bit of pedal and twisted off. I tend to be moving when these happen, which makes them somewhat events hairier than those involving the clipless pedals. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1599#post-15469 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:56:03 +0000 Smudge 15469@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I found that on double sided spd platform pedals the spd part sticking up was too uncomfortable to use in normal shoes which limited its use for me, ymmv of course(!) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1599#post-15468 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:55:37 +0000 kaputnik 15468@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>With an SPD cleat you have a wide range of fore-aft adjustment (at least 20mm) to get it under the ball of your foot. You also have about 5mm side-side wiggle room each way to move your knees inwards or outwards and then of course you can rotate the cleat to either toe-in or toe-out the foot position. And on top of that you get the float built into the cleats.</p> <p>I would second that the Sonoma atleast offers plenty of room for a wider foot. (perhaps even a bit too much for me as the shoe aged and the fabric stretched with time and wear). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1599#post-15467 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:55:26 +0000 spitfire 15467@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I tried them for a while but ditched them when I had the kiddie seat on the back, had a few stupid falls when I forgot I had them in. Now one of the screws has fallen out of the cleat and I need to replace it before I can go back. I would probably wait for the drier weather to be honest </p>