Wgtn - Calling all cyclists of the pedal variety

[skelstar]

I've never fallen off as a result of being clipped in. It's only a problem if you think it is.

[jrandom]

I've never fallen off as a result of being clipped in.

Does that include MTBing on clipless pedals or just roadriding?

[skelstar]

Does that include MTBing on clipless pedals or just roadriding?

Both. Done a LOT of mtb-ing.

[jrandom]

Both. Done a LOT of mtb-ing.

This one time, at Woodhill, after failing to clip out quickly enough, I did a slow-motion slide on my arse backwards down a muddy bank into a very large puddle, bike still attached.

The applause from onlookers made it worse.

[Str8 Jacket]

I don't think anyone's going to argue with that.

I wish I could be there to watch Str8 Jacket's clipless pedal learning curve, though.



(Don't worry, SJ - after a few years, getting your feet out of them before you overbalance and land on your arse becomes second nature.)

Im not even gonna go there BUT we all know what A S S U M E did, dont we?!......

Argh pants, I realised that the bike has clip-in pedals at the moment... so unless you are about a size 9 (don't have to answer that online) you/we might have to find some normal pedals and change them over. To be honest clip-in pedals, whilst seemingly daunting, are miles more 'economic' anyway... but I'm sure this will be debated ad nauseum also.

No stress mr Bums. Thanks for ya offer though! It would appear that my man has a bike just hanging about (quite literally) in his olds garage.....

[phantom]

I usually commute on my road bike, unless I know I will need to go into town then I take the old MTB. I definitely get fewer punctures on the road bike but with clipless pedals meaning I need to take shoes with me or look like a prat hobbling around in cycle shoes, and the fact that the road bike is worth more than our car means the old MTB has its uses

[Patch]

And I still gotta say, for > 100km/week on the road the slowness of an MTB would just drive me nuts. All that extra effort to pedal the fucker and it takes way longer to get anywhere. Those 15 minute differences to every trip do add up.

probably more of unfit, fat, to many pies etc etc - rather than the MTB



hit a stone/small rock @70kph on ya roady an see what happens - not hard to do given our shit roads.

[jrandom]

probably more of unfit, fat, to many pies etc etc - rather than the MTB

I presume that you and an MTB will be demonstrating that fact to me at Round Taupo this year, then?

[merv]

Hey Hels here's another option - what about taking the bike on the train now that bikes travel free - do you reckon they'd let you sit on it in the dog-box making all the right noises? Then you could stay warm, not expend much energy, but make the train commute more interesting

[jrandom]

that the road bike is worth more than our car...

Mmm, yes, one is not a Proper Cyclist unless that is the case.

[Patch]

I presume that you and an MTB will be demonstrating that fact to me at Round Taupo this year, then?

5hr 17mins smart arse, go beat that - if you can


that was when the 4hr 30min hadn't been broken.

[jrandom]

5hr 17mins smart arse, go beat that - if you can

Not this year, that's for sure. Respect! What'd you do it on?