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You'll fall over, they said.
"Dunno mate, if that your first set, I wouldn't ride through the city on 'em." Utter bollarks. They're not at the right angle, and I think I want to use the front mounting points on the shoes, not the rear ones and I need to crank up the tension as when I was stomping away from the lights (revelling in the ability to HAUUUUL on the pedals) I pulled out of the left one a couple of times...BUT...they rock. It'll take a little while before clipping in is a reflex action but I can't see how people have grief getting out of them. Twist, click, easy. AXO MTB shoes with standard SPD cleats and Wellgo double sided pedals. I don't see me going back to toe clips by choice |
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Resound wrote:
You'll fall over, they said. "Dunno mate, if that your first set, I wouldn't ride through the city on 'em." Utter bollarks. They're not at the right angle, and I think I want to use the front mounting points on the shoes, not the rear ones and I need to crank up the tension as when I was stomping away from the lights (revelling in the ability to HAUUUUL on the pedals) I pulled out of the left one a couple of times...BUT...they rock. It'll take a little while before clipping in is a reflex action but I can't see how people have grief getting out of them. Twist, click, easy. AXO MTB shoes with standard SPD cleats and Wellgo double sided pedals. I don't see me going back to toe clips by choice Must admit... I didn't have a problem going to clipless, either. As long as you spend the first few rides chanting the mantra "unclip.. unclip .. unlip" things are fine. Haven't had any (touch-wood) falls (due to the pedals, anyway) over two years later. My first for today was finally buying some knicks... my arse thanked me all the way home, even into the blustery westerly. Why didn't I get them sooner? |
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On 12 Sep 2005 03:53:41 -0700, Duncan wrote:
My first for today was finally buying some knicks... my arse thanked me all the way home, even into the blustery westerly. Why didn't I get them sooner? Because, like most blokes, you're not sufficiently in touch with your arse and its needs. You never wonder "Does my arse look big in this?", for example. -- Home page: http://members.westnet.com.au/mvw |
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Michael Warner wrote:
On 12 Sep 2005 03:53:41 -0700, Duncan wrote: My first for today was finally buying some knicks... my arse thanked me all the way home, even into the blustery westerly. Why didn't I get them sooner? Because, like most blokes, you're not sufficiently in touch with your arse and its needs. You never wonder "Does my arse look big in this?", for example. i don't understand all that ******** about "Does my arse look big in this?" i know my arse is big. i don't wonder about it. i know i need knicks. its just a cash issue =/ SPDs came first =) cheers, kim |
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Kim wrote: Michael Warner wrote: On 12 Sep 2005 03:53:41 -0700, Duncan wrote: My first for today was finally buying some knicks... my arse thanked me all the way home, even into the blustery westerly. Why didn't I get them sooner? Because, like most blokes, you're not sufficiently in touch with your arse and its needs. You never wonder "Does my arse look big in this?", for example. i don't understand all that ******** about "Does my arse look big in this?" i know my arse is big. i don't wonder about it. i know i need knicks. its just a cash issue =/ SPDs came first =) My first pair of knicks cost about $50 - that's less than a slab of guinness. |
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Bleve Wrote: My first pair of knicks cost about $50 - that's less than a slab of guinness. But more than a 4-pack. Hmm.. tough call.. :P hippy "ein radler bitte" -- hippy |
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hippy wrote: Bleve Wrote: My first pair of knicks cost about $50 - that's less than a slab of guinness. But more than a 4-pack. Hmm.. tough call.. :P hippy "ein radler bitte" "una bella MINGE!" |
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On 12 Sep 2005 07:18:08 -0700, Bleve wrote:
My first pair of knicks cost about $50 - that's less than a slab of guinness. And it's hard to balance the slab on the saddle while you get on, too. -- Home page: http://members.westnet.com.au/mvw |
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Resound Wrote: It'll take a little while before clipping in is a reflex action but I can't see how people have grief getting out of them. Twist, click, easy. AXO MTB shoes with standard SPD cleats and Wellgo double sided pedals. Don't get cocky ;-) I'd been using clipless pedals for over a year with no problem then one day I rolled up to the lights on Clarendon Street on the way in to the city and stopped. And forgot. Forgot to put my feet down. Not forgot to unclip just forgot that when the bike's not a moving the feet need to be on the floor. Cue slow motion topple to one side, still clipped in. Cue calls from concerned pedestrians asking if I was OK. Cue MUCH embarresment. The trouble with clipless is that you truly do feel part of the machine which is normally a good thing. Just be wary of stop lights ;-) I don't see me going back to toe clips by choice Quite :-) -- EuanB |
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Bleve wrote: Kim wrote: Michael Warner wrote: On 12 Sep 2005 03:53:41 -0700, Duncan wrote: My first for today was finally buying some knicks... my arse thanked me all the way home, even into the blustery westerly. Why didn't I get them sooner? Because, like most blokes, you're not sufficiently in touch with your arse and its needs. You never wonder "Does my arse look big in this?", for example. i don't understand all that ******** about "Does my arse look big in this?" i know my arse is big. i don't wonder about it. i know i need knicks. its just a cash issue =/ SPDs came first =) My first pair of knicks cost about $50 - that's less than a slab of guinness. Must admit... I've been on the lookout for a reasonably prices pair for the last few months.. have been turned off various brands for various reasons. Finally picked up a pair on ebay for a good price. It is hard to choose ... beer or knicks. Unfortunately, beer is fleeting. |
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