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Tom Sherman wrote:
Tom Keats wrote: ... Should I just accept that I will fall a few times if I try to learn that? I don't see why anyone should fall by uncoupling one cleat/pedal.... Just don't lean in the direction of the clipped in foot! I found that when learning to use clipless on the mtn bike, I made this mistake often, and when I was not skilled at unclipping, could not recover. I don't think it is uncommon. Unclip both until you can do panic unclips easily. -- Craig Brossman, Durango Colorado remove "mydebt" to reply |
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On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 16:56:30 -0000, wafflycat wrote:
"Roger Daniel Pease" wrote in message ... I've been cycling for almost a year now. Right now I stop by unclipping both pedals while remaining on the seat and letting my two feet balance me when I reach a complete stop. If I need to move I 'duckwalk'. A lot of riders I've seen will keep one foot clipped in and stand over their bike (unseated) while stopped. Is that an easy habit to get into? Should I just accept that I will fall a few times if I try to learn that? Any suggestions for ways to master that habit? Thanks, Roger I always stop with one foot unclipped (right foot) and the other (left foot) still clipped in. It's automatic for me to do that. Which foot, right or left (and what style of driving UK or the rest of the worl). On the back roads I ride on I unclip the left by instinct (US roads and I'm a righty by birth). I find that others I ride with unclip the right. Some of the roads I ride are so bad that you unclip with the right you end up in the drainage ditch. Several feet below the road level. -- Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry http://home.comcast.net/~ncherry/ (Text only) http://hcs.sourceforge.net/ (HCS II) http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog |
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B i l l S o r n s o n wrote:
rdclark wrote: Claire Petersky wrote: "Zoot Katz" wrote in message ... Thu, 10 Mar 2005 17:03:40 -0800, , "Claire Petersky" wrote: "Tom Sherman" wrote in message ... I have to remind myself not to unclip when riding the trike. Heck, I've twisted my foot to "unclip" from the car accelerator. I've bumped my head on the steering wheel reaching for a toe strap. When I made it in my car to the top of the hill I usually go up to get to work, I started to rummage around the passenger seat, looking for my water bottle. I become disoriented when my car's side mirror doesn't move when I turn my head. And my eyes look up and to the left when I hear another pedestrian behind me on the sidewalk. When I drive over a pothole, I sometimes start to point down with my right hand to warn those behind me. I also try to use "body english" once in a while when a tricky automotive maneuver presents itself. Neither has proven particularly effective. Your passengers think you are REALLY weird when you yell "Car Back" or "Gravel". -- Tom Sherman - Earth |
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On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 12:13:54 -0500, jj wrote:
On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 06:50:25 -0800, "Claire Petersky" wrote: "Zoot Katz" wrote in message . .. Thu, 10 Mar 2005 17:03:40 -0800, , "Claire Petersky" wrote: "Tom Sherman" wrote in message ... I have to remind myself not to unclip when riding the trike. Heck, I've twisted my foot to "unclip" from the car accelerator. I've bumped my head on the steering wheel reaching for a toe strap. When I made it in my car to the top of the hill I usually go up to get to work, I started to rummage around the passenger seat, looking for my water bottle. I keep mine in the back pockets of my cycling jersey. It's mildly uncomfortable because the car seat back makes it dig into my kidneys a little. I figure no pain, no gain. ;-) Worst thing for the car is when I forget to upshift because I don't feel spun out yet. Ron |
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"Neil Cherry" wrote in message ... I always stop with one foot unclipped (right foot) and the other (left foot) still clipped in. It's automatic for me to do that. Which foot, right or left (and what style of driving UK or the rest of the worl). Thought I'd put that - see above I unclip the right foot & leave the left one clipped in. I do this whether I'm in the UK where we drive on the left, so cycle on the left or on mainland Europe where they drive/cycle on the right-hand side of the road. Cheers, helen s On the back roads I ride on I unclip the left by instinct (US roads and I'm a righty by birth). I find that others I ride with unclip the right. Some of the roads I ride are so bad that you unclip with the right you end up in the drainage ditch. Several feet below the road level. -- Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry http://home.comcast.net/~ncherry/ (Text only) http://hcs.sourceforge.net/ (HCS II) http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog |
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Depends somewhat on your bottom bracket height. Touring frames tend to
have low BB's, 'cross bikes high. |
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On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 09:06:46 -0000, wafflycat wrote:
"Neil Cherry" wrote in message ... I always stop with one foot unclipped (right foot) and the other (left foot) still clipped in. It's automatic for me to do that. Which foot, right or left (and what style of driving UK or the rest of the worl). Thought I'd put that - see above I unclip the right foot & leave the left one clipped in. I do this whether I'm in the UK where we drive on the left, so cycle on the left or on mainland Europe where they drive/cycle on the right-hand side of the road. Hmm, seemed to ahve missed that didn't I. :-) If you ever head over this way and end up riding our back roads be careful not to unclip just the right foot. If you attempt to step down you will flip over. These roads are wickedly crowned. You'll know them when you ride on them. I'm sure a few other NJ cyclist have experienced this. We have a few other road oddities that have probably made people go hmm. Like hills with plateus that have a lip on the downward side (for horse drawn carts). :-) -- Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry http://home.comcast.net/~ncherry/ (Text only) http://hcs.sourceforge.net/ (HCS II) http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog |
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"Zoot Katz" wrote in message ... Thu, 10 Mar 2005 17:03:40 -0800, , "Claire Petersky" wrote: "Tom Sherman" wrote in message ... I have to remind myself not to unclip when riding the trike. Heck, I've twisted my foot to "unclip" from the car accelerator. I've bumped my head on the steering wheel reaching for a toe strap. When I made it in my car to the top of the hill I usually go up to get to work, I started to rummage around the passenger seat, looking for my water bottle. -- Warm Regards, Claire Petersky Home of the meditative cyclist: http://home.earthlink.net/~cpetersky/Welcome.htm Personal page: http://www.geocities.com/cpetersky/ See the books I've set free at: http://bookcrossing.com/referral/Cpetersky |
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"Peter Cole" wrote in message ups.com... Depends somewhat on your bottom bracket height. Touring frames tend to have low BB's, 'cross bikes high. Even on a touring bike. RichC |
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On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 16:56:30 -0000, "wafflycat" wafflesATv21netDOTcoDOTuk
wrote: "Roger Daniel Pease" wrote in message ... I've been cycling for almost a year now. Right now I stop by unclipping both pedals while remaining on the seat and letting my two feet balance me when I reach a complete stop. If I need to move I 'duckwalk'. A lot of riders I've seen will keep one foot clipped in and stand over their bike (unseated) while stopped. Is that an easy habit to get into? Should I just accept that I will fall a few times if I try to learn that? Any suggestions for ways to master that habit? Thanks, Roger I always stop with one foot unclipped (right foot) and the other (left foot) still clipped in. It's automatic for me to do that. Cheers, helen s One little trick is to be sure you bring the bike to a complete stop before you touch down. I always unclip the right foot about 2-3 seconds before I stop, turn the handlebars slightly to the left, which tilts the bike to the right, iirc, and then just just further lean the bike to the right and touch down and then dismount. I'm not that great a bike handler, and I've never fallen due to unclipping just one foot. Make it a practice to stop besides a grassy spot on your left just in case the bike fools you and starts to tip to the left accidently. Oh, and always use the same foot to unclip and touch down. That will eventually make it automatic. jj |
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