Re: SPD Agony!

wafflycat <w*a*ff£y£cat*@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> "Dave Larrington" <smert.spamionam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
> news:68d7pkF2rr66bU3@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > In
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> > Artemisia <e.roselli@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> tweaked the Babbage-Engine to tell us:
> >
> >> 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. 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?
> >
> > In my not-at-all-extensive experience of using SPDs, yes, this is
entirely
> > normal.  Well, the clipping-in bit anyway.  *Nasty* things.
> 
> Must admit, I can't get on with spds. Look pedals/cleats are the ones
for
> me. 

i've recently got some SPD peddles to go with the specilised shoes i've
had for a while and the old 10 speed racer.

my knees have never been great far too much yomping down scree slopes as
a lad. so needed the springs set too very loose and seems to work fine
just now and then they require further stamping to connect but steping
out is fine, even on monday when i struck the pedal on the ground, had
forgotten road bikes are so low...

no damadge done bar minor dent to pride!

roger
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