Subject: RE: You folks sold me... Daddy got new shoesFYI for other newbies like me who get a new pair of clipless shoes: 1. Adjust your bike seat for the new height. I didn't until I got to the top of my first hill and realized my thighs were burning. 2. Clipping in and out isn't very hard but one thing to note: when you do put your foot down, realize that you will have NO traction. I almost hit the ground and it was not due to problems unclipping. 3. When you lose your water bottle on a hill and it starts rolling down the hill. If you get off the bike and go after it, you will look as coordinated as a drunk cowboy (in boots ) chasing his hat across a frozen lake. Other than that, I had to stop 3 times (seat height adjustment, chain came off once, and lost my water bottle once ). I still hit a personal best on a very hilly 33.5 mile ride today. |