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Bicycling

Kennah

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4. There's two kinds of clipless cyclists. Them that fell and them that are gonna fall.

Reply to TexasProgresive (Original post)

Wed Jul 22, 2015, 09:53 PM

Jul 2015

I rode a year on clipless pedals, SPD 520s, before I fell.

Get a set of SPD multi release cleats. Much less likely to fall. You can pull straight up and almost always get out.

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Tested the safety of SPD pedals and cleats this morning [View all] TexasProgresive Jul 2015 OP

After awhile you will not even have to think about clipping in/out Blue Owl Jul 2015 #1

My real point is that the pedals released me when I fell. TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #2

Dump trucks, tractor traiers and dogs. TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #3

There's two kinds of clipless cyclists. Them that fell and them that are gonna fall. Kennah Jul 2015 #4

When I was young, stupid and brave TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #5

Minor learning curve there, yep jberryhill Jul 2015 #6

I use cycle cross pedals and shoes on a road bike olddots Aug 2015 #7

I live in the mountains and avoid using either types of clips happyslug Aug 2015 #8

Your post deserves its own thread, happyslug. TexasProgresive Aug 2015 #9

The reading glasses... jberryhill Oct 2015 #10

Is that case dump truck proof? TexasProgresive Oct 2015 #11

I haven't tried that yet jberryhill Oct 2015 #12

I meant to leave my readers at home TexasProgresive Oct 2015 #13

Whoa... that's cool jberryhill Oct 2015 #14

we used to recommend w0nderer Oct 2015 #15