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Grant	18 Oct 19:04
Joined: 19 Feb 2009 Posts: 5 Bike: My Profile	Hi All, I have a Coyote Nevada mountain bike and dont like the pedals that came with it, they seem small under foot??. so can anyone recommend a decent pedal for general cycling along cycle paths.i do nothing extreme or downhill.i cycle about 30 miles at weekends but dont like the idea of toeclips or spd's. i,ve looked at a set of Truvitive pedals for Â£29.99 but i dont know if they will suit my type of needs ?? can anyone help.. Thanx Grant
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Hi All, I have a Coyote Nevada mountain bike and dont like the pedals that came with it, they seem small under foot??. so can anyone recommend a decent pedal for general cycling along cycle paths.i do nothing extreme or downhill.i cycle about 30 miles at weekends but dont like the idea of toeclips or spd's. i,ve looked at a set of Truvitive pedals for Â£29.99 but i dont know if they will suit my type of needs ?? can anyone help..
Thanx Grant

My Latest Route: Feb 2009 Little Sutton to Little Neston Loop

MentalPedalPusher	19 Oct 13:57
Joined: 15 Oct 2009 Posts: 8 Bike:	hi grant, idid have the v8 pedals which was a nice set, they where nice and wide which gave lots for the foot to get grip on, so felt good and sturdy, they also have quite large grip or studs on, again great for grip did not slip off to much did once and blimey it hurt, the studs or grips grated my shin and left me with a rip in the shin about 4 inches long and was a 4mm deep and was in the middle of nowhere, had to still ride off road and the spray of horse pooh in it is a surprise a did not grow a hoof or grow a third leg, changed them for spd and will never go back, never have toworry about foot slipping off when you hurtle down hills or pounding up hills, can get peddle that do both spd on side and normal peddle the other, the only things wth them is i worry when you want to use nrmal side the weight of the normal side will hang down and the spd will be pointing up and you will spend half gthe ride trying to flick the pedal around to the normal side, what a lon winded answer to a simple question, dont count out the v8 pedals let us know whst you choose

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hi grant, idid have the v8 pedals which was a nice set, they where nice and wide which gave lots for the foot to get grip on, so felt good and sturdy, they also have quite large grip or studs on, again great for grip did not slip off to much did once and blimey it hurt, the studs or grips grated my shin and left me with a rip in the shin about 4 inches long and was a 4mm deep and was in the middle of nowhere, had to still ride off road and the spray of horse pooh in it is a surprise a did not grow a hoof or grow a third leg, changed them for spd and will never go back, never have toworry about foot slipping off when you hurtle down hills or pounding up hills, can get peddle that do both spd on side and normal peddle the other, the only things wth them is i worry when you want to use nrmal side the weight of the normal side will hang down and the spd will be pointing up and you will spend half gthe ride trying to flick the pedal around to the normal side, what a lon winded answer to a simple question, dont count out the v8 pedals let us know whst you choose

dazwilks	25 Oct 07:09
Joined: 25 Oct 2009 Posts: 2 Bike:	Hi All, I've just brought a Boardman Comp and have wanting to get more into road racing and thought this would be a good start. But I'm not keen on the pedals, could anyone suggest some replacements. Thanks Daren

mark1989	27 Oct 07:52
Joined: 26 Oct 2009 Posts: 35 Bike: My Profile	hey, I mainly do road riding, but my comute to work does have a 3-4 mile section that is through a pretty bumpy field. I have read SPD's can be good but are they suitible for off road cycling. If anyone has any info on SPD's would be great to hear from you. Cheers all, mark1989
My Latest Route: Nov 2009 Burton Latimer to Desborough Loop

mattk	27 Oct 12:19
Joined: 07 Apr 2009 Posts: 116 Bike: My Profile	I've been using Eggbeater SPD's for a while now for road and off-road on a hardtail MTB. For road use I find them pretty easy to use but when off-road I really can't seem to get the hang of them... I just can't get my feet unlocked when I need to which usually results in me falling off (which is quite embarrassing!) IMO a pedal with both SPD and normal sides would be a better idea - maybe it's just me though...?
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I've been using Eggbeater SPD's for a while now for road and off-road on a hardtail MTB. For road use I find them pretty easy to use but when off-road I really can't seem to get the hang of them... I just can't get my feet unlocked when I need to which usually results in me falling off (which is quite embarrassing!)

IMO a pedal with both SPD and normal sides would be a better idea - maybe it's just me though...?

My Latest Route: Feb 2010 National Cycle Network 15 NCN

ArthurScrimshaw	28 Oct 18:18
Joined: 16 Oct 2009 Posts: 21 Bike: My Profile	I use Shimano 520's on both my bikes, they're cheap (Â£18 from Chainreaction at the mo)double sided and work well. Yes, I still fall off in them though!
My Latest Route: Oct 2009 Binsted to Whiteways and Bignor Hill Loop

mark1989	28 Oct 18:26
Joined: 26 Oct 2009 Posts: 35 Bike: My Profile	Getting some SPDs fitted fitted, now sure exatly which ones but I know they are Shimano, double sided and cost me Â£30 from my local inderpendant shop. I will get them on sometime tomorrow and to be honest I am a bit worried about falling off, any hints on using them, or is it just practice makes perfect? mark1989
My Latest Route: Nov 2009 Burton Latimer to Desborough Loop

ArthurScrimshaw	28 Oct 18:42
Joined: 16 Oct 2009 Posts: 21 Bike: My Profile	My strategy is plan ahead, if you're coming up to a road junction the temptation is to stay clipped in and look at the last moment to see if you need to stop. This is ok 90% of the time but you will get caught out! I always disengage one foot now (the one you always put down) just in case. Also good idea to come out of the pedals in slippery conditions, and pedal with the heel (for example) I found sometimes if my foot was too close to the 'clip in' position it would semi engage and I fell off a few time because of this. My pedals only disengage one way (twist foot outwards), I was having problems with one side but found I was angling my foot so adjusted the cleat on the shoe to accommodate this, and now they are fine. Most pedals also have a tensioner arrangement so you can back off the amount of force you need to disengage. Most of my falls have been at low speed (or stopped) which is embarrassing but not damaging. Overall I wouldn't go back to normal pedals.
My Latest Route: Oct 2009 Binsted to Whiteways and Bignor Hill Loop

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My strategy is plan ahead, if you're coming up to a road junction the temptation is to stay clipped in and look at the last moment to see if you need to stop. This is ok 90% of the time but you will get caught out! I always disengage one foot now (the one you always put down) just in case. Also good idea to come out of the pedals in slippery conditions, and pedal with the heel (for example) I found sometimes if my foot was too close to the 'clip in' position it would semi engage and I fell off a few time because of this.
My pedals only disengage one way (twist foot outwards), I was having problems with one side but found I was angling my foot so adjusted the cleat on the shoe to accommodate this, and now they are fine. Most pedals also have a tensioner arrangement so you can back off the amount of force you need to disengage.
Most of my falls have been at low speed (or stopped) which is embarrassing but not damaging. Overall I wouldn't go back to normal pedals.

My Latest Route: Oct 2009 Binsted to Whiteways and Bignor Hill Loop

mark1989	28 Oct 18:52
Joined: 26 Oct 2009 Posts: 35 Bike: My Profile	Thanks, will be finding a quiet track tomorrow to practice. If you dont here from me tomorrow I obviously didnt make it to the nearist quiet track. Only joking, thanks for the help. hope I will be reaping from the benefits soon and dont look back like you. mark1989
My Latest Route: Nov 2009 Burton Latimer to Desborough Loop

ArthurScrimshaw	28 Oct 18:59
Joined: 16 Oct 2009 Posts: 21 Bike: My Profile	Good luck, I'm sure you will be fine!
My Latest Route: Oct 2009 Binsted to Whiteways and Bignor Hill Loop

mattk	29 Oct 12:44
Joined: 07 Apr 2009 Posts: 116 Bike: My Profile	How did you get on Mark? Arthur: Most of my falling off has been to do with being semi-engaged. All of the others (bar 1!) have been when I was stopped or nearly stopped - As you say thats embarrassing but not too painful.
My Latest Route: Feb 2010 National Cycle Network 15 NCN

ArthurScrimshaw	29 Oct 13:35
Joined: 16 Oct 2009 Posts: 21 Bike: My Profile	mattk This could make an interesting new thread - 'most embarrassing off' Mine so far was on a traffic island trying to cross to the other side (another semi engaged one)stopped and went to put my foot down and found I was still clipped in, slowly keeled over. What made it worse was that it was the Festival of Speed weekend and I was surrounded by Ferraris, Lambos, Porches etc. Sorry to Grant for hijacking the thread.
My Latest Route: Oct 2009 Binsted to Whiteways and Bignor Hill Loop

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mattk

This could make an interesting new thread - 'most embarrassing off'

Mine so far was on a traffic island trying to cross to the other side (another semi engaged one)stopped and went to put my foot down and found I was still clipped in, slowly
keeled over.
What made it worse was that it was the Festival of Speed weekend and I was surrounded by Ferraris, Lambos, Porches etc. Sorry to Grant for hijacking the thread.

My Latest Route: Oct 2009 Binsted to Whiteways and Bignor Hill Loop

mattk	29 Oct 13:47
Joined: 07 Apr 2009 Posts: 116 Bike: My Profile	Hi Arthur, This thread was started a while ago:Cycling Injuries Feel free to add any more on there! Matt
My Latest Route: Feb 2010 National Cycle Network 15 NCN

mark1989	29 Oct 14:34
Joined: 26 Oct 2009 Posts: 35 Bike: My Profile	I'm glad to say all went very well, it was with them set at the very looset but still I feel today was a sucsess and it really does make a difference, to say you are attached to your bike it does feel very natural. Might be taking it abit too far and arty but you really do feel at one with your bike. Anybody thinking of going for SPD's I would say, go for it. Saying that I havent joined the embaresing falling off club but I will let you all now when I do. mark1989
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I'm glad to say all went very well, it was with them set at the very looset but still I feel today was a sucsess and it really does make a difference, to say you are attached to your bike it does feel very natural.

Might be taking it abit too far and arty but you really do feel at one with your bike.

Anybody thinking of going for SPD's I would say, go for it.

Saying that I havent joined the embaresing falling off club but I will let you all now when I do.

mark1989

My Latest Route: Nov 2009 Burton Latimer to Desborough Loop

ArthurScrimshaw	29 Oct 14:37
Joined: 16 Oct 2009 Posts: 21 Bike: My Profile	Excellent - glad it went well.
My Latest Route: Oct 2009 Binsted to Whiteways and Bignor Hill Loop

happy	29 Oct 14:40
Joined: 15 Mar 2006 Posts: 302 Bike: Orange P7 with Rock Shox, Michelin Wildgripper Lites, XTR Chainset My Profile	@mark1989 Some might say you haven't lived yet if u've not fallen off... ;) I think the fear everyone has with them is "what if i fall off and my feet don't come out", the reality is if you're thundering down a hill and fall off there's pretty much no chance the bike will stick to you, as it's not just direction that unclips you, force should as well. Of course if you are trying to balance on your bike without putting your feet down at a set of traffic lights infront of a few cars waiting for the lights to go from red to green, well....lesson learned the hard way lol.
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@mark1989 Some might say you haven't lived yet if u've not fallen off... ;)

I think the fear everyone has with them is "what if i fall off and my feet don't come out", the reality is if you're thundering down a hill and fall off there's pretty much no chance the bike will stick to you, as it's not just direction that unclips you, force should as well.

Of course if you are trying to balance on your bike without putting your feet down at a set of traffic lights infront of a few cars waiting for the lights to go from red to green, well....lesson learned the hard way lol.

My Latest Route: Oct 2010 Livingston to Ayr Avoiding A71

jw4g	02 Nov 10:13
Joined: 02 Nov 2009 Posts: 3 Bike:	I've been riding SPDs (shimano 520) for 11 years or so. You will fall off, so practise a short ride somewhere soft. :) The trick is to get into the habit of unclipping anytime you approach any kind of hazard or you might need to stop. When riding slowly/through narrow gaps etc., don't clip in. Also, get the multi-release cleats as these are easier to unclip, and turn the spring tension down to minimum till you get the hang of them. Another thing that can happen is the spring can sieze and you can't unclip - try to keep the mechanisms clean and lubricated. The danger sign is unclipping will become more difficult.

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I've been riding SPDs (shimano 520) for 11 years or so.
You will fall off, so practise a short ride somewhere soft. :)
The trick is to get into the habit of unclipping anytime you approach any kind of hazard or you might need to stop. When riding slowly/through narrow gaps etc., don't clip in.
Also, get the multi-release cleats as these are easier to unclip, and turn the spring tension down to minimum till you get the hang of them.
Another thing that can happen is the spring can sieze and you can't unclip - try to keep the mechanisms clean and lubricated. The danger sign is unclipping will become more difficult.

ChrisC	02 Nov 19:38
Joined: 01 Nov 2009 Posts: 4 Bike: My Profile	Nice to find this. Just ordered some Shimano A530's and shoes for my bike and I expect to fall off it any time soon now.
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