| Re: Entering Mtb clipless pedals
joseph.santaniello@gmail.com wrote:
> Sir Ridesalot wrote:
> > Hi there.
> >
> > Thanks to some of the links I have seen here and at rec.bicycles.tech I
> > have been watching some videos of cyclo-cross racing.
> >
> > I notice that when the riders re-mount they seem to naturally clip in.
> > I have a pair of Mtb clipless pedals on my cyclo-cross tyre equipped
> > Miele Road bike because I ride a lot of trails and dirt and gravel
> > surfaced roads with it. I like the ease of walking in the Louis Garneau
> > mtb shoes I have.
> >
> > However I find it much harder to clip into these pedals than I do with
> > my Wellgo WAM-R1, Shimano Exage or Look clipless road pedals which I
> > can clip into instinctively. With the mtb clipless pedal I usually have
> > to shift my foot a fair bit feeling for that click as I try to clip
> > into my Mtb pedals. That is not what I want. These are Wellgo mtb
> > pedals but I don not know what model they are. I know they were not
> > expensive at about $50 Cdn but they were recommended by the shop as
> > being easy to clip into.
> >
> > Is there a special technique to clipping into an Mtb clipless pedal?
> >
> > Are more expensive pedals easier to clip into?
> >
> > Or is it simply a matter of practice, practice and more practice?
> >
> > Your relevant advice is greatly appreciated.
> >
> > BTW my funds are severely limited so high end components are out of the
> > question.
> >
> > Peter
>
> I have used Shimano 540 and 520 pedals. Getting into them could not be
> easier. Just slap your foot down and they are in. The 520's are pretty
> inexpensive and work miles better than some (cheapo) Wellgo's I've
> tried.
>
> If you are having problems, see if the sole of the shoe is interfering
> somehow.
>
> Joseph
Hello there.
I used the wind trainer and tried clipping in. I had the same
difficulty. I unstrapped the shoes and took my feet out leaving the
shoes still attached to the pedals.
Looking at the soles of the shoes through the bottom of the pedals I
see that the lugs of the shoes are extremely close to the pedal cleats.
I am going to bevel the offending shoe lugs so my foot is directed
towards the cleat rather than the lug catching on the pedal which seems
to be the current problem.
Thank you very much for pointing this interference issue out.
Peter
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