Someone's got new shoes and pedals...me! That's right, I'm going clipless.
Clipless pedals are a bit of a misnomer, because, while you do technically clip into the bike pedal, you do so without the aid of toe-clips...an earlier invention. Hence the name...clipless.
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Introducing my super cool new cycling shoes. I was thinking I'd go with a mountain bike shoe because they can be easier to walk in. In the end, I went with these streamlined Scattante roadies. They won in the comfort and dainty-ness departments. |
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The cleat attaches to the bottom of the shoe and engages the pedal while riding. This allows for more pedaling power. I picked out the Speedplay Frogs because I saw them referred to as clipless pedals for dummies. That's the scary part about clipless pedals. If you don't disengage the pedals when you come to a stop...you'll fall over. |
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| See how they can hold you in place? |
Shall I start a counter to track how many times I fall?
Not only should you start a counter, I think maybe a pool would be in order. Put me down for $10 and 3 falls.
ReplyDeleteP.S. -- Really snazzy lookin' shoes.
Update: That counter is going to be for naught! I rode in to work this morning and didn't fall once. They truly are clipless pedals for dummies...
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