Quarantine fitness jam
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Theodore
I gotta move
I think I give up on clipless shoes. I spent more time just sitting in the Lakes I thought were okay but they feel less and less so the more I wear them, even with different insoles or two insoles. Nearly all of them have some eccentric footbed, and nearly all of them are different. My feet aren't particularly flat but it's like they're made for someone of a different species. I thought the challenge was going to be width but several out of 8-10 were wide enough. I think I'm just going to see if Sambas will fit and get some kind of clips.
Pretty bummed about it, actually. Spent a lot of time ordering and returning and a not insignifcant amount of money thinking I had finally found something and so buying a pair of pedals.
Pretty bummed about it, actually. Spent a lot of time ordering and returning and a not insignifcant amount of money thinking I had finally found something and so buying a pair of pedals.
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Danhedonia
Noted duckfat enthusiast
I don't understand the aversion to clips? Increased power, help your form ... the new ones pop out easily (and are adjustable). What's the drawback?
Theodore
I gotta move
It sounds more like you're talking about clipless pedals than toe clips, and I was just saying why they won't work for me. If you're talking about clips, I don't have an aversion to them. I just wanted to try clipless.
nuke_diver
Riding Solo
Never got why they called them clipless since you clip into them 
I never used toe clips, didn't trust myself to be able to get out of them fast in an emergency. I learned how to use clipless pedals 
and they do make a difference but I only have them on my "fast" road bike. My old commute bike and gravel bike are both flats, the former because that one is ridden where there are lots of lights so you'd be constantly unclipping and there isn't a need to be fast since it's an old slow bike. The latter is cause I don't trust myself enough on the trails
Sounds like the shoes just don't work for you. I almost gave up on clips because I couldn't figure out how to unclip reliably at first. I always put my left foot down first so I was trying to unclip that way with the recommendations that I read about but my knee has too much slop in it and it wouldn't unclip. I finally figure out a way (basically the opposite way you are supposed to do it) and now I'm fine with them and they do help with climbing IMO
I never used toe clips, didn't trust myself to be able to get out of them fast in an emergency. I learned how to use clipless pedals and they do make a difference but I only have them on my "fast" road bike. My old commute bike and gravel bike are both flats, the former because that one is ridden where there are lots of lights so you'd be constantly unclipping and there isn't a need to be fast since it's an old slow bike. The latter is cause I don't trust myself enough on the trails Sounds like the shoes just don't work for you. I almost gave up on clips because I couldn't figure out how to unclip reliably at first. I always put my left foot down first so I was trying to unclip that way with the recommendations that I read about but my knee has too much slop in it and it wouldn't unclip. I finally figure out a way (basically the opposite way you are supposed to do it) and now I'm fine with them and they do help with climbing IMO
2manband
Kick Henry Jackassowski
Skipped running again today...having a little pain in my left hip. Prolly due to the jogging stroller. I had that problem once before and had to stop using it for a while.
Did arms and shoulders this afternoon. Decided to go from 6x3 exercises to 8x3. Which may have been counter productive, I dont know.
Did arms and shoulders this afternoon. Decided to go from 6x3 exercises to 8x3. Which may have been counter productive, I dont know.
Theodore
I gotta move
Never got why they called them clipless since you clip into them
Sounds like the shoes just don't work for you. I almost gave up on clips because I couldn't figure out how to unclip reliably at first. I always put my left foot down first so I was trying to unclip that way with the recommendations that I read about but my knee has too much slop in it and it wouldn't unclip. I finally figure out a way (basically the opposite way you are supposed to do it) and now I'm fine with them and they do help with climbing IMO
Because everybody used toe clips and straps before that. So clipless. It's annoying but it's just confusing unless you stick with the lingo because people still use toe clips too
Climbing was a big reason I wanted to try them, and wind, plus after three or four hours it gets harder and harder to keep my foot in a good position.
2manband
Kick Henry Jackassowski
Got on the scale today. When I started exercising again back in February, I dropped from about 195 down to 187-188 pretty quickly.
Well now after getting more serious with lifting weights I'm back to 195.
So my net weight loss is exactly zero, but I'm a lot stronger and leaner. So I'm good with that.
Well now after getting more serious with lifting weights I'm back to 195.
So my net weight loss is exactly zero, but I'm a lot stronger and leaner. So I'm good with that.
nuke_diver
Riding Solo
Because everybody used toe clips and straps before that. So clipless. It's annoying but it's just confusing unless you stick with the lingo because people still use toe clips too
Yeah I know but I was one that didn't use toe clips and never had so the clipless was very confusing initially (I got over it). Too bad they aren't working out for you. I suspect that I can do some climbing without but nothing like I can do with them. Especially since my road bike here is not geared particularly low for climbing, and my age
Theodore
I gotta move
Did a whopping 1089 ft of gain in 48 miles.
Still struggled and I am wiped out, although I hadn't ridden more than 10 miles in eight days. Changed my stem for the first time, from 110 to 90. If I hadn't done that I'd still be out there with my fingertips on the tops of the bars trying not to destroy my taint.
rickenvox
Animal Psychic
I stopped with the patch kits years ago, spare tube, tire levers, CO2 cartridge, and little nozzle all in my middle back jersey pocket. No saddle bag.
I’m going tubeless now, but will still probably carry an extra tube just in case.
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nuke_diver
Riding Solo
I was told to carry a tube for tubeless tires just in case. I've ridden my gravel bike over some pretty gnarly stuff (Trails covered with Blackberry brambles for example) without a flat but I'm not going to take that chance.
I carry food and my phone in my jersey pocket and a 2nd tube for very long rides (I have tapped out with 3 flats on a single ride before). I prefer the saddle bag because everything is preset and I won't forget anything that way. I use a small pump because I don't really like the CO2 cartridges. I carry temporary patches (that's how I got to 3 flats since on that ride I only brought 1 tube) but sometimes it's hard to find a small hole on the side of the road. I managed to do so the other day so I continued my shortish ride rather than aborting after I got a pinch flat. Otherwise I turn back for home if I get a flat just in case. I'm sure if I asked someone would help me but I'd rather not. And on that 3 flat ride I was off on roads without a lot of bike traffic so it would have been a while...so I called my wife to come and get me since I was done with changing tires :facepalm"
I carry food and my phone in my jersey pocket and a 2nd tube for very long rides (I have tapped out with 3 flats on a single ride before). I prefer the saddle bag because everything is preset and I won't forget anything that way. I use a small pump because I don't really like the CO2 cartridges. I carry temporary patches (that's how I got to 3 flats since on that ride I only brought 1 tube) but sometimes it's hard to find a small hole on the side of the road. I managed to do so the other day so I continued my shortish ride rather than aborting after I got a pinch flat. Otherwise I turn back for home if I get a flat just in case. I'm sure if I asked someone would help me but I'd rather not. And on that 3 flat ride I was off on roads without a lot of bike traffic so it would have been a while...so I called my wife to come and get me since I was done with changing tires :facepalm"
2manband
Kick Henry Jackassowski
Yesterday was a good morning run and then leg and ab day.
No run this morning cuz I started working at 530 AM to finish a project. I did get a solid chest and back routine this afternoon. I think I'm officially the strongest I've ever been at this point on just about all my exercises. Woot!
No run this morning cuz I started working at 530 AM to finish a project. I did get a solid chest and back routine this afternoon. I think I'm officially the strongest I've ever been at this point on just about all my exercises. Woot!
Sounds about right because it killed my knees.
DdBob
Dogue in teh desert
I used to rock the Time carbon fiber ones like these back in the day *early 2000's
when I was into MTB . You haven't lived until you've hiked a bike in the rocky ass southern Arizona backcountry in clipless pedals*edit* shoes. I will say these things were bombproof and dam near indestructable, bashed em good on the rocks. I also rocked a pair of Sidi brand shoes and they took a beating in the rocks but held up....Eyetalian leaher is good.
before these I had the Shimano clipless pedal system and hated them. The tim e were altogether different...expensive but worth it.
Danhedonia
Noted duckfat enthusiast
I used to rock the Time carbon fiber ones like these back in the day *early 2000's
when I was into MTB . You haven't lived until you've hiked a bike in the rocky ass southern Arizona backcountry in clipless pedals*edit* shoes. I will say these things were bombproof and dam near indestructable, bashed em good on the rocks. I also rocked a pair of Sidi brand shoes and they took a beating in the rocks but held up....Eyetalian leaher is good.
before these I had the Shimano clipless pedal system and hated them. The tim e were altogether different...expensive but worth it.
Theodore
I gotta move
I used to rock the Time carbon fiber ones like these back in the day *early 2000's
when I was into MTB . You haven't lived until you've hiked a bike in the rocky ass southern Arizona backcountry in clipless pedals*edit* shoes. I will say these things were bombproof and dam near indestructable, bashed em good on the rocks. I also rocked a pair of Sidi brand shoes and they took a beating in the rocks but held up....Eyetalian leaher is good.
before these I had the Shimano clipless pedal system and hated them. The tim e were altogether different...expensive but worth it.
Those shoes were probably made for human feet. *spits* Even sambas are all weird now.