Cycling UK Forum

Hmm, I'd not really twigged that there existed "clips" and "mini-clips". I think I will look into getting the Zefal ones - thanks for the recommendation , CJ and Yorkshireman.

Thanks for your replies, very helpful

I'm thinking of getting some toe clips to go on my pedals, for a couple of reasons.

Firstly I often have difficulty keeping my feet in the "correct" position (ball of the foot on the pedal), they seem to slide around a bit.

Secondly I would like to be able to get a bit more power by being able to put useful effort in on the up stroke.

I know that toe clips would help with the first (positioning) problem, but are they also noticeably useful for the second (pulling up as well as pushing down) or do they not really enclose your foot enough to make much of a difference?

Also, I am a clumsy muppet - is it particularly tricky to manoevure your feet into toe clips or can any idiot do it? I've always thought it looked a bit fiddly.

Lastly, if anyone has any recommendations I will be pleased to hear them. I'm looking at these Trek System 1 Toeclips - anyone tried them?

(Please, tempting as it may be to steer me in the direction of clipless systems, that's not what I'm after at the moment!)

Many thanks for your help, both. I wanted to make sure I wasn't making a rookie error and end up with a wheelbarrow tube or something

Currently I'm only biking in 1 - 2 days / week, but I hope to bring it up to more when I get fitter and less scared of idiot drivers.

Touch wood I haven't had a puncture yet but it can only be a matter of time. One section of path I go along is liberally littered with broken glass.

Cheers for the advice; I do try and keep my tyres up to the maximum pressure.

I'm pretty inexperienced (though I have just started riding to work) so apologies for the stupid question.

How do I figure out what size inner tube I need to buy?

I have a Carerra Subway, and the tyres say "26 x 1.6" - so I am guessing that for example an inner tube marked "Car Type 26x1.3-1.75" would be the correct fit (1.6 being in between 1.3 and 1.75). Is that correct?