One annoying thing about clipless pedals
My regular routine for riding my bicycle includes putting on my shoes. But now that I’m experimenting with clipless pedals, I need to amend that routine to include putting on the shoes that have the little brass clippy things bolted to them.
This afternoon, I was running up to the LBS to pick up a replacement wheel for the tacoed trek wheel and I got myself shod, loaded up the bicycle with all the straps I’d need to tie the wheel onto the front rack, rolled out the front door, hopped on the bicycle, and attempted to clip in.
And attempted to clip in.
And attempted to clip in.
And then realized that I’d put on my other pair of shoes – the ones that didn’t have the little brass clippy things bolted to them.
*sigh*
If it wasn’t for the whole “balls of my feet cramp up on fast 200s” thing, I’d be sticking to platform pedals like a drowning man clings to the head of a rescuer. As it is, um, well, it’s nice to be able to push a <9hr 200 without having my feet convert into little clenched balls of pain, so I’ll have to keep considering the pros and cons of the silly things.