Clipless Pedals - Buying your first Mountain Bike for Beginners #4
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Clipless Pedals - Buying your first Mountain Bike for Beginners #4 Buying your first mountain bike part four. Clipless pedals. Contrary to the name, clipless pedals allow you to connect your shoes directly to the bike pedal. An alternative to this is the toe clips or straps. The benefits to the clipless pedal is simple, with your shoe attached to the pedal, you can use your hamstrings to lift through the back half of the pedal stroke and your quadriceps to push through the front half. On platform pedals, nearly all of your power comes from pushing through the front half of the stroke. For toe clips to be as efficient, you'd have to tighten the straps considerably, and keep them tight to prevent your feet from moving as you ride. There are several different clipless pedal options out there for mountain bikers. The most popular are the standard spd (two sided clipless pedal) the eggbeater (easiest to clip into) and clipless flat (dual side pedals) Since you are a beginner, the easiest and safest is the clipless flat dual side. This allows you to clip in when you want, and flip them to the flat side anytime you like. A set like this made by Wellgo ranges between 30 and 60 US dollars on ebay, and that includes shipping. You can expect to pay between 50 and 100 for the shoes. If you are like me, and sometimes you just want to hop on your bike for a short ride with the family in your flip flops, this is a great option. As your comfort level grows, or you get a second bike, you'll then want to look into the eggbeaters. One of the biggest concerns people have with being attached to their bikes is falling. First of all, you will fall off your bike, clipless pedals or not. But you are likely to remember the fall more clearly if you are on clipless pedals. That being said, there are a few simple steps you can take to greatly reduce the risk of your fall being a direct result to not detaching your foot in the proper way. The most effective method is to stand over your bike and clip your right foot in and out 15 times in a row. Then do the same on your left foot. Then repeat 10 times on your right foot and last ten more on the left. This will build your muscle memory, much like testing the clutch on a manual transmission before starting the car. Do this process before starting a trail section and at some point you notice you are using the foot detach motion unconsciously. Nearly everyone that goes clipless sees improvement in their riding and rarely do clipless riders go back to flats. Don't forget to rate and subscribe. Thanks, and have fun out there.
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''The power is in the push, not the pull.'' (Flat Pedal)
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Plus how do you kick cars when they almost kill you 😂
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I do not think I ever use clipless idea of being glued the my bike going down hill at 20mph or so in traffic really is to unsettling. Though I bet it really helps plus it think bike shoe designs look really cool 😃
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no one is pulling pedals (on a longer runs), maybe just for short sprints....
there is no advantage of using clipless -
Only retards wear flip flops.
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I've been riding clipless, (Speedplay Frogs), for about 18 months now and just made the move to flat pedals, (w/510 shoes). The advantages of disadvantages of each are pretty obvious. Climbing sucks on flat pedals. Hills that I easily went up clipless are now a challenge. On the other hand, and the reason for going to flats, I don't care how much "muscle memory" you've developed, you just can't/won't get out of the clipless pedals quickly enough when needed-particularly on technical rides. I've spent $100's of dollars on chiropractic care following barrel rolls with my MTB attached to my clipless pedals. I will likely use the clipless pedals on rides where I am very familiar with the terrain and go with the flat pedals for the other rides. I know that this can turn into an iPhone vs Droid-type of debate but I'd say ride with whatever you are comfortable with. If you are new to mountain biking, I'd highly recommend flat pedals over clipless.
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It would be more correct to say that almost everyone who tries clipless pedals says they see an improvement in their riding. They also say this after having spent a few hundred dollars on stuff they probably can't return for a full refund. In the few instances when these claims have been scientifically tested they have been proven false.
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can you the model number for that wellgo pedal that u mentioned?
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i dont think id go clipless on mtn bike.
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Thanks for clear explanations!!
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You guys are nuts!!!! Wait till you fall and can't unhook your foot. Say hello to broken bones.
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Thanks for the clear video. I was having difficulty with the term 'clipless' until I realised 'clip pedals are effectively strap pedals.
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Excellent video
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My theory is that for a road bike, definitely Clip less, no question. For a MTB, I have Shimano XT pedals, similar to the XTR's in the picture here & Shimano Saint flats. I swap between the two, depending on the riding. If I'm going on a gentle family ride, that involves a lot of stop/starting waiting for others to catch up & also having to avoid the unpredictability of kids - then flats are much easier. Like wise for real technical, slippery up hill and down hill descending and switch back's flat's the Saint MX80's are great, as they are as tough as nails & you can have more fun knowing you can easily put your foot down at a split second notice. However, for predictable gravel tracks, road use, commuting, etc. you must be clipped in! Much more efficient, much better control, much better all round. The bonus is, it takes less than 10 minutes to swap you pedals on your bike, so it's no big deal. People often say that if you've been on flats for a long period of time, then go back to SPD, you may forget and fall off. Touch wood, this hasn't happened to me yet...... Think about it like driving an automatic car for a while, as soon as you jump back into a manual, you have to put your foot on the clutch when you stop, similar to unclipping from your pedals when you stop. Now - GO RIDE!!
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This was BY FAR, the most helpful video about clipless pedals I have yet seen!
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I bought 2 different sets of clipless just to make sure. But no way. I need to know I can abandon ship whenever I need to, without having to worry about whipping out with the bike attached (happened plenty of times) I come from a BMX background and for me FLATS are the best way to go.
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I actually like my platform pedals, I like the when I get in the air and my feet come off ever so slightly, I like to wiggle my feet and bounce my suspension before a jump too, same if Im in a pump section. I just don't see clipless as being useful for the way I ride.
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