To SPD or not SPD, that is the question....
- Thread starter thepieman
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Spuds are great if you cant jump,they make it way easier,they will also encourage a smooth peddling action
The only downside to spuds is if you fall.
Doesn't matter how loose you have them,when you come off ,its not easy to remember to twist your ankles to release your feet,so inevitably the bike comes too.
This is my experience of them.
Still love them though,basically cos i cant lift the bike otherwise
The only downside to spuds is if you fall.
Doesn't matter how loose you have them,when you come off ,its not easy to remember to twist your ankles to release your feet,so inevitably the bike comes too.
This is my experience of them.
Still love them though,basically cos i cant lift the bike otherwise
Would echo most of the comments above, particularly about having the springs loose to begin with. Practise the movement to get in and out of each pedal individually before you set off to get used to the twisting movement.
And if all else fails there are some pedals that have SPD on one side and flat on the other. I had them when I first went over from flat pedals and my OH has inherited them now. If you ride in towns for work etc it's sometimes more convenient to be able to use normal footwear on the flat side for short journeys.
Not quite cool perhaps but practical!
And if all else fails there are some pedals that have SPD on one side and flat on the other. I had them when I first went over from flat pedals and my OH has inherited them now. If you ride in towns for work etc it's sometimes more convenient to be able to use normal footwear on the flat side for short journeys.
Not quite cool perhaps but practical!
capitanfigueras
Retro Guru
Is it just me or is it wrong that too many people clip out of their pedals yards and yards and yards before they stop. Isn't the beauty of spds leaving the clip out to the last moment?
Also, I'm sure we all have a preferred side to clip out of first - why is it harder to do the opposite side first?
Also, I'm sure we all have a preferred side to clip out of first - why is it harder to do the opposite side first?
CAS":1y4zwwla said:
I wouldn't loosen the springs. It's all too easy to release when you don't want to. Practice a few times at standstill so you can convince yourself you can release and, exaggerate the action. I only have flats on my BMX. SPDs on everything else and will continue to do so (despite the leg).
try putting your trousers on using your 'wrong' leg first - it just doesn't feel right!!
Seriously it's because often you will be just unclipping one side only just to dab a foot down, and you need to put it back in a again quickly and power down - this will usually be your more 'able' and powerful side.
