Samdy Gray
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« Reply #1500 on: Monday, June 9, 2014, 09:20:53 » |
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The simplest way of setting cleats that I've found is:
1. Using the front bolt only, set the cleat fore/aft position. I prefer so the pedal spindle is just behind the ball of the foot but you may be different. 2. For setting the cleat angle, the best method I've found is to slightly loosen the front bolt i.e. to allow the cleat to swivel but not move forward or back. Clip the shoe(s) into the pedal. If you've got a turbo or rollers jump on and pedal for a couple of minutes to allow your feet to find their natural angle. Remove your feet from the shoe (leaving the shoe clipped in) and tighten the rear bolts. This way you should find your natural foot position quite easily, but a bit of a ball ache if you don't have a trainer and have to ride up and down the street. 3. Once everything is set, if you need to then adjust the cleat in or out for clearance against the crank arm.
That should give you a good starting position. If it feels comfortable then mark the position of the cleat with a permanent marker, then if you make any adjustments in the future to experiment, you'll have your 'default' position that you can revert to easily.
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« Reply #1501 on: Monday, June 9, 2014, 09:34:14 » |
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that’s very in-depth Sam !
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Nomoreheroes
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« Reply #1502 on: Monday, June 9, 2014, 10:31:38 » |
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I've stuck with SPD's so that I can toggle between MTB and road bike. The point that hasn't been made is one that I stupidly didn't think about for the first several months - Make sure you adjust the tension on your pedals so that it is easy to unclip!
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« Reply #1503 on: Monday, June 9, 2014, 18:17:10 » |
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Been going out on my bike more recently as I can't run or play football at the moment due to an injury. Bought one of these bad boys today to stop my head from burning and to keep sweat from my eyes. (Watch the video at the bottom) http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/uv-buff-nubian-p275377
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« Reply #1504 on: Monday, June 9, 2014, 20:17:46 » |
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You guys might want to watch ITV 1 now.
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« Reply #1505 on: Friday, June 13, 2014, 11:37:31 » |
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« Reply #1506 on: Friday, June 13, 2014, 12:19:32 » |
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Yet more reason people who wear team kit are dicks.
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Samdy Gray
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« Reply #1507 on: Friday, June 13, 2014, 12:20:24 » |
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Yet more reason people who wear team kit are dicks.
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #1508 on: Friday, June 13, 2014, 12:36:33 » |
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Yet more reason people who wear team kit are dicks.
What do you think of this? Earlier this year, we reported how Peter Ward, the man who helped devise the Guild Wheel cycle route, had criticised “poser” cyclists who use it to try and set fastest times on Strava segments. I'm sure it must be the same sort of modern boys toys cyclists....who lob their gel wrappers out over the Wilts countryside.
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« Reply #1509 on: Friday, June 13, 2014, 19:55:54 » |
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That lad Sagan is pretty handy on all sorts of bikes!
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Samdy Gray
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« Reply #1510 on: Saturday, June 14, 2014, 08:27:14 » |
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Didn't he start out as a MTB/cross rider anyway?
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Nomoreheroes
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« Reply #1511 on: Saturday, June 14, 2014, 21:49:10 » |
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Bought a Charge Scoop and fitted it tonight. Looking forward to trying it tomorrow.
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« Reply #1512 on: Sunday, June 15, 2014, 06:45:58 » |
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Bought a Charge Scoop and fitted it tonight. Looking forward to trying it tomorrow.
Charge make great saddles, I have one on my MTB
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« Reply #1513 on: Monday, June 16, 2014, 17:10:42 » |
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Hello cycling nuts. Not ventured onto this thread until now but I thought I'd direct your attention to the post I just made in the Gen Disc Forum on my lads Sheffield to Singapore cycle ride complete with links to his blog. Have a look if you're interested. He's currently in Germany but his blog seems to have just crashed, here's the link anyway as I'm sure it'll come back up: http://www.whereisjoe.co.uk/This is his facebook page though: https://www.facebook.com/whereisjosef
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