Artemisia wrote:
> Also, clipping and unclipping is a chore. I thought it would get
> easier. But it can take me several minutes to clip and unclipping can
> be even longer.
Several minutes!!!!??!!!!!!!! There's something very wrong going on -
either with your equipment or your technique. Have the pedal tension low,
experiement more with cleat position, and keep practising.
> The fact of having to press down into the core of the
> pain to twist the feet off the pedals is part of it.
>
> Is this normal? Is it something "you just get used to"?
It should never be painful to unclip.
As for pain whilst cycling, you don't get used to it, and you should not
perservere with it indefinitely, but it might just go away on its own.
I also experienced various foot pains when I first used clipless pedals -
even after I had adjusted everything as best as possible - but it did
disappear after a while. Now for 99.9% of the time, my feet feel more
comfortable when I am cycling than when I am walking (in any shoes).
Try different cleat positions, think about whether your seat position is
OK
too, and give it a few more rides. If still pain, try different shoes,
maybe different pedals as well. Best of luck.
As well as the cleats being adjustable sideways, you will be able to
rotate
them. The direction they point is crucial, and you can only get it really
right by trial and error.
~PB
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