Heel Slings

[PAB855]

I'm grateful for all these comments based on personal experiences sofar now we will resort to clipping in .

I did wonder if GetCycling in York would have any wonder cures, but the brilliant way clip ins can be released and yet be so secure while pedalling is hard to beat

Any further advice?

Cheers.

[pjclinch]

I'm grateful for all these comments based on personal experiences sofar now we will resort to clipping in .

I did wonder if GetCycling in York would have any wonder cures, but the brilliant way clip ins can be released and yet be so secure while pedalling is hard to beat

Any further advice?

There are quite a few flavours of clip-in pedals, some of them suit some riders more than others, so if the ones currently in use aren't quite right it may be worth exploring others. Experimenting with cleat position can also be beneficial.
I have relatively wide feet too, and find Specialized 2FO Roost are wide enough (bit wider than I'd like at the back tbh, but at least my forefeet aren't getting squished). I've not found walking around in them as Normal Shoes to be much different from, errr, normal shoes.

I personally like Time ATAC pedals which engage very positively even with very worn cleats and don't need any faffing about with tension adjustment. They also have quite a lot of float (so one's foot can move around a fair bit with disengaging, but on the other hand you may need to move them a bit further than is comfortable to actually disengage) and they engage along a line rather than at a point. Other folk will have their favourites based on their perceived advantages, so maybe try a few alternatives?

Pete.

[PAB855]

Many thanks pjclinch for taking the time to give me these details, I shall investigate,

Cheersb

[belgiangoth]

What he said.
I went to atacs on my fixie for the float, but when I started on laidbacks went with super loose spds for quick release. Now that I am on a trike I am mulling atacs or tightening up the release on the spds.

[pjclinch]

You can get an easier-release ATAC cleat now. They're still very positive until you twist to the release angle, but it's 10 degrees rather than 13 (or 17 if you use the them the other way round).

Having tried them I'll be sticking with them, easier out and no accidental disengagements.

Pete.

[skeltrike]

I've just fitted a pair of £25 mountain bike pedals to my wife's e assisted ICE ADVENTURE RS.

Clipping in has been a very secure way of holding the pedals, but there are disadvantages for her.

She is disabled and needs support when walking. Giro shoes that were broad enough were found to fit her broad feet aftera very long frustrating search but even so, she isn't comfortable off the bike at all and cafe stops are uncomfortable occasions.

I took long enough to persuade her to change from toeclips. We changed because on a couple of occasions a foot slipped out of the pedal and luckily no harm was done.

If mountain bikers wear them,, they do not want to be separated from their machine do they?

We're waiting for warmer days before venturing out, hence the reason we've not done a road test yet

What say you experts?

Cheers

My disability means I cant control my left foot/ankle due to spasticity/high tone, cant use SPD's or heel slings. I've ridden 1000's of miles wearing Merrell trekking shoes with sandal pedals(with self-levelling weights removed:

https://missioncycles.co.uk/products/se ... pport-pair

[UpWrong]

I've just fitted a pair of £25 mountain bike pedals to my wife's e assisted ICE ADVENTURE RS.

Clipping in has been a very secure way of holding the pedals, but there are disadvantages for her.

She is disabled and needs support when walking. Giro shoes that were broad enough were found to fit her broad feet aftera very long frustrating search but even so, she isn't comfortable off the bike at all and cafe stops are uncomfortable occasions.

I took long enough to persuade her to change from toeclips. We changed because on a couple of occasions a foot slipped out of the pedal and luckily no harm was done.

If mountain bikers wear them,, they do not want to be separated from their machine do they?

We're waiting for warmer days before venturing out, hence the reason we've not done a road test yet

What say you experts?

Cheers

My disability means I cant control my left foot/ankle due to spasticity/high tone, cant use SPD's or heel slings. I've ridden 1000's of miles wearing Merrell trekking shoes with sandal pedals(with self-levelling weights removed:

https://missioncycles.co.uk/products/se ... pport-pair

Thanks for the link. I've experienced unclippings with SPDs. Had better success with diagnonal straps. On the one or two occasions my foot has broken free it's not been too alarming, https://restrap.com/collections/pedal-straps. But the foot sandals look worth a try.