Automatic disengage. That is if you are already an experienced clipless pedal user.




Today, My first time on Clipless pedals.

Beginner, entry level set of Time First and Shimano shoes.


Sadly, I tipped over and Fell down while at a stationary traffic light . My mind went Confused n Blank how come my legs stuck to the pedal, then within 2 seconds whole bike tipped to the right and fell to the ground, right knee bleed. Oh well, haha.. we all have to learn the hard way sometimes.

Did read the instruction manual at the shop, practiced on the bike trainer.. at least 30 times each foot. Yet maybe was tired at the end of the day and it's like i was drunk or something .. aih.. I hope it won't happen again.

I think the mind is so used to just lifting up, instead of pulling to the right or left.

More practice today between the walls of my corridor. Still not used to unclipping when body is tipping over to one side. At least this time just the shoulders hitting the wall instead of the road pavement.

It's also harder to unclip at the 12'o clock position because the legs are bent. Far easier to unclip when the foot is near 6'o clock position. practice more.. more more..

For one side of the foot, just weighted them with the portable scale :
Nike reax running shoe=350 grams
Metal normal pedal= 200grams
=550 grams

Shimano R064+time cleat=360 grams
Time RSX first pedal= 260 grams (from website)
= 620 grams

Yea.. you're right. So it's slightly heavier to go for the clipless pedals. I have yet to see if they actually help with pedalling or not.

This post has been edited by nlik: Aug 19 2012, 05:23 PM

haha.. damn..then i'm geting mine for the wrong reason.. Peer Pressure .


Anyway, the practical reason i wanted to try, is the hope that it will spread/even out the workload on the legs. Shift some work to the back of the legs.

Chinese 7th month is here. how many still like riding out at night??



Tonight on the Kesas I spotted like 9 mountain bikes and 1 folding bike along the way as i passed them, so it was probably a safe night to be out.

On the return route to Bkt Jalil from Summit USJ, Out of nowhere, no junctions .. a bike suddenly appeared, tailed and drafted me quite closely,.. noticed it by the chain whirring sounds. I decided to speed up but this biker still stuck on at the same pace.

Of course i peeped to the left side briefly to see who it was but abit shocked to see another blurry figure like myself?
The tailing rider was in full yellow top like me but blurry la. It was just a quick glance before I looked front again and felt somewhat 'the chills' and i didn't dare look back again.

I forced a faster tempo and just before the slight uphill near the Petronas station, the rider disappeared and the chain noise was gone too. I peeped to my rear again and the coast was clear, even though I still had that chilly feeling in the body.

But was this rider that tailed me for 300 meters real or something else? I'm still not sure..Hmm.. If I wake up with a fever or sick tomorrow then confirm la..