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timnoyce 
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 Topic: Cycling ThreadPosted: 09 Sep 10 at 2:40pm |
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I agree, SPD's on mountain bikes are almost more useful than on road bikes. When the going gets bumpy it is sometimes the only way to stay attached to the bike at speed!
When I first started I loosened mine off completely so that I could get my feet out really easily. I soon wound them back up to a reasonable tension so that I wasn't unclipping by mistake. In a big stack, I have never stayed attached to the bike. Normally landing a few feet in front of the bike in the middle of the path so don't be frightened about causing yourself any real harm. (well no more than falling off a bike at speed with normal pedals anyway). I find the majority of fallings off happen at low speed or very nearly stationary. Eg. You casually come to stop, slowly take your foot off the pedal, then remember sh!t sh!t sh!t... Keeping your pedals clean and cleats free from mud and crap also helps. Earlier in the year I went to CwmCarn for the day and had real pedal issues (i was using a pair of old Scott spds as I wore out the bearings on my Ritcheys) and I fell off probably 5 times in the snow. As soon as I got home I ordered a pair of budget Shimano's and not had a single problem since. |
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Lukepiewalker
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Posted: 09 Sep 10 at 2:07pm |
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Back off the tension, multi release cleats, unclip in advance of tricky bits. Funnily enough I've always found that if i am desperate enough, I can unclip normal cleats in just about any direction... |
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chrisg
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Posted: 09 Sep 10 at 2:04pm |
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SPD's are great for MTB'ing James. Although, sometimes you need to dab a bit quicker than when you are on road so you may want to loosen them off a bit.
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Bootscooter
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Posted: 09 Sep 10 at 1:41pm |
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Well I use them and think they're great. Make sure your cleats are the multi-point release, so you can do the panicky-twist-it-every-which-way-possible-before-you-hit-the-ground dance.
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Bootscooter
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Posted: 07 Sep 10 at 10:44am |
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Oh, bought myself an MTB a couple of months ago too |
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Bootscooter
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Posted: 07 Sep 10 at 10:42am |
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Well, since building my road bike a few months ago I've been pounding out the miles and am about to do my 1st Sportive! (Ive managed to lose 2st somewhere along the line too
Any of you lot doing the Blenhiem Sportive on the 3rd Oct? There's a 60 mile and a 100 mile route (I'm sticking to the 60 for my 1st go). Should be a good day. |
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ASok
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Posted: 15 Aug 10 at 1:27am |
Is that a singlespeed? Sweet. What are they like to ride? |
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ellistine
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Posted: 14 Aug 10 at 6:21pm |
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Interesting move... http://www.gizmag.com/neilpryde-road-bike-bicycle-price-rele ase/16033/ |
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G.R.F.
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Posted: 09 Aug 10 at 12:19pm |
Hmm I should know the answer to that.. There is a dealer finder thingy on the website, but I wonder.. This Transam stuff we do, is mainly frames and bits that the sort of following it has build themselves. There are bike shops who will build them, do bike shops do trade ins? I wonder. I shall ask my man he's back of his hols today, it wasn't a really serious suggestion but I do know, like me, you like a tasty bit of kit now and again and this Transition stuff is tasty. |
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alstorer
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Posted: 09 Aug 10 at 12:02pm |
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Talking of ferrying kids around. I've finally seen my first "double articualted" bike in Cambridge- and adult with a trailer bike with a kid pedalling along behind, with a cargo trailer attached to that. Brilliant.
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