BIKE THREAD
200 watchers
Jul 2007
5:43pm, 26 Jul 2007
14,189 posts
|
mad4purple
So when you buy the pedals, they automatically come with the right attachment to go in your shoe? And are SPD's fixed or is there a little give in the angle of them, I know with the SPD-SLs you have a slight adjustment to straight of about 3 or 4 degrees. And are SPD's easier to clip into? And do you just twist your foot to take your foot out?
|
Jul 2007
5:51pm, 26 Jul 2007
193 posts
|
JulesR
Pedals come with the cleat to go on the shoe, so if you buy a non-compatible shoe you'll need to pay a bit extra for the matching cleat. Also means you can take the pedals with you if on holiday for putting on a hire bike. The bike shop should set you up so the cleat is in the right position over the pedal and you twist to release. The tricky bit is getting the brain to twist and release the foot that is going to touch the floor rather than the other one (beginner's cleat fall number 2)
|
|
Jul 2007
5:58pm, 26 Jul 2007
14,194 posts
|
mad4purple
thanks for that Jules, will try and remember that. Is there a trick to putting your feet back in them, as in always put them in when foot is towards the floor or not? OK so if I buy SPD compatible shoes and SPD pedals I will be sorted. |
Jul 2007
6:06pm, 26 Jul 2007
1,836 posts
|
Hollywoof!
Good stuff m4p - what bike have you bought?  And how's your swimming? |
|
Jul 2007
6:11pm, 26 Jul 2007
14,196 posts
|
mad4purple
Well I was a member of a masters club before my shoulder dislocation, and have been swimming since my operation, and think my technique is still quite good. Bike, giant scr 3.0 giant-bicycles.com my running, still not quite there yet!!!! But it's not long now, and yes I do want to do a tri next year |
|
Jul 2007
6:17pm, 26 Jul 2007
1,837 posts
|
Hollywoof!
Good choice! There have been a few people saying very nice things about that bike (even some begrudgingly admitting that Giant's can be nice!) (and of course I ride a Giant now too :-)) |
|
Jul 2007
6:19pm, 26 Jul 2007
14,199 posts
|
mad4purple
Fab thanks for that H Got it for £338 even better
|
Jul 2007
6:48pm, 26 Jul 2007
14 posts
|
Can anyone recommend a decent spinning bike? Currently got an old stationary bike in the garage which I cross train on fair bit just want to invest in something better. |
Jul 2007
6:57pm, 26 Jul 2007
10,045 posts
|
Toks
currently am using a ATB bike and what point should i change the bike???? and do i really need a racing bike???? |
|
Jul 2007
7:15pm, 26 Jul 2007
1,838 posts
|
Hollywoof!
Toks - if you are serious about IM, then changing is a very good thing to do. But get more confidence on your current Decathlon bike first... and maybe just get your ATB more speedy using slick tyres... there's plenty of time...
|
Related Threads
-
TriSport Fetch: The smell of 220
Oct 2024
-
Bromptons are not the only fruit (or "Oranges are not the only Brompton")
Oct 2024
-
Cycling for Noobs
Oct 2024
-
Zwifters
Oct 2024
-
The fat-tyre thread
Oct 2024
-
Bike maintenance for dummies.
Oct 2024
-
Pro cycling thread
Oct 2024
-
E-Bikes
Sep 2024
-
Fetch Virtual Challenge 2022 - Bike Challenge
Jun 2024
-
So who won the tour from 1999 to 2005
May 2024
