Pedals
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Jul 2011
12:58pm, 25 Jul 2011
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Cavey
I currently have your standard / normal pedals on my bike. The ones that allow you to freely step on and off as you wish. I hear there are other types of pedals that make you go faster, but the pay off is that you cannot freely step on and off as you wish, and therefore end up on your face quite often. I'd like to know more about these pedals please. Are there different types? What are cleats? Do certain shoes only fit certain types of pedals or are they universal? Can you do it on a budget, or like all things cycling/triathlon do i have to re-mortgage the house? Cheers |
Jul 2011
1:02pm, 25 Jul 2011
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Old Croc
Many different types and systems - look, spd, time, speedplay are main types - and each have own variants Cleats are the plates on bottom of shoe that clip you to the pedal some shoes fit more than one system - some don't so check they match your pedals can be done on a budget for entry level model £40 or less could get you a set of pedals and similar for shoes - sky being near the limit |
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Jul 2011
1:08pm, 25 Jul 2011
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Cavey
Thank you! So could you buy a shoe and interchange cleats on the bottom to fit different pedals? |
Jul 2011
1:09pm, 25 Jul 2011
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Wazelle
There are normal pedals, then there are expensive normal pedals that are lighter. There are normal pedals with toe clips fitted, which you slip your shoe into, and which mean that on the up stroke you can pull the pedal up a bit as well as the normal pushing it down. You go a bit faster. There are fancy hybrid pedals that are normal one side and which you can clip inot with your special shoes on the other side. Then there are clipless pedals, which come in different types, including road racing and mountain bike style, and for which you have to wear special cycling shoes that attach to them with cleats on the shoe. You must unclip the shoe/cleat from the pdeal before you stop, or you just fall off. I was told you go 10% faster with clipless..well on average people do.  The other thing that is confusing is that you have to have the right shoes for your cleats and the right cleats for your pedals. If I can do it, you definitely can. |
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Jul 2011
1:30pm, 25 Jul 2011
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Cavey
Jesus Christ!! I think I'll just accept being 10% slower, and use the money for some races entries
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Jul 2011
1:37pm, 25 Jul 2011
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Old Croc
with most clipless pedals the clip in / clip out becomes so second nature that you dont notice the difference after a while. So the benefits it that you push down AND pull up at same time and you can't slip your foot off the pedal. CYcling shoes also have very stiff soles that dont flex or compress so you don't waste energy with every pedal stroke
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Jul 2011
1:44pm, 25 Jul 2011
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Cavey
Think I need to look for an Open University BSc (Hons) Pedals course.
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Jul 2011
1:50pm, 25 Jul 2011
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Old Croc
enrollment at your local bike shop may be a good start to the first term of that course!
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Jul 2011
1:56pm, 25 Jul 2011
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Old Croc
wiggle.co.uk for a simple example - including cleats. Make sure shoe is Look compatible.
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Jul 2011
1:57pm, 25 Jul 2011
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trendyrunner
Great thread this...thanks just new to cycling myself so I think I'm on beginner pedals
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