Clipless pedals for first time: Look Keo 2 Max, or Shimano PD-R550
10-05-22, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by papaki72
Most likely I will. Yesterday I had to go through some heavy traffic and the fear of failing among it took all the fun away.
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10-06-22, 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by papaki72
Most likely I will. Yesterday I had to go through some heavy traffic and the fear of failing among it took all the fun away.
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Gold Fever Three days of dirt in Colorado
Pokin' around the Poconos A cold ride around Lake Erie
Dinosaurs in Colorado A mountain bike guide to the Purgatory Canyon dinosaur trackway
Solo Without Pie. The search for pie in the Midwest.
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Days of Wineless Roads. Bed and Breakfasting along the KATY
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10-07-22, 02:20 AM
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Originally Posted by cyccommute
Decrease the tension on your pedals so that you can clip out quicker. Unless you are doing sprints, you don’t need the tension to be high
The difference is huge! Dual sided, no fuss trying to get the right side up, easy to decouple, just awesome! I will give away my SPD SL pedals to somebody this Christmas.
