Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2.fluke 9/24/84; site vax3.fluke.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!mtuxo!mtunh!mtung!mtunf!ariel!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!fluke!szepesi From: szepesi@fluke.UUCP (Les Szepesi) Newsgroups: net.bicycle Subject: Re: Mounting/Dismounting with cleated shoes... Message-ID: <1430@vax3.fluke.UUCP> Date: Wed, 10-Jul-85 20:11:59 EDT Article-I.D.: vax3.1430 Posted: Wed Jul 10 20:11:59 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 13-Jul-85 09:46:11 EDT References: <3010003@acf4.UUCP> Organization: John Fluke Mfg. Co., Inc., Everett, WA Lines: 24 > > I would be interested to hear the different methods you cyclists have developed > in mounting and dismounting a bicycle with cleated racing shoes. In particular, > what fast and safe ways have you developed when confronted with an urban area > which is highly populated with moving vehicles, traffic lights, and pedestr- > rians? > I just give the pedal a tap with my toe to spin it to the upright position and stick my toe in on the fly. I can then feel my cleat engage with minor movements of my foot. (If I can't do the latter, it's almost invariably due to worn-down plastic cleats or junk in the cleat's groove.) This takes a little practice, but is just as fast as reaching down with your hand. It also elimates having to use you hand when it may be needed for control. (e.g. in a pack at the start of a race) If you think *that* is hard, try it with a fixed gear sometime... (:-)) -- Les Szepesi decvax\ John Fluke Mfg Co. ihnp4 >!uw-beaver\ PO Box C9090 MS 274G allegra >!fluke!szepesi Everett, WA 98206 USA ucbvax >!lbl-csam / (206) 356-6362 hplabs/