Vern Green wrote:
> They have those pedals that have both, that might be your best compromise
> for now, that is what I have on my Giro.
>
> I have gotten pretty good at track standing on my Giro, I cannot do it for
> long, but I can do it long enough to get my feet out of the clips when
> coming to a stop.
>
> Probably for me the biggest thing is making sure you are in a low enough
> gear to start out again and planning well enough ahead to get the feet out
> of the clips before I have to. I have also kept one foot clipped in and that
> worked for a few times, but then a strong wind hit me on the upside and blew
> me over before I could get my other foot out the clip. Now I no longer do
> that.
>
> The pedals that have the platform on one side and the clip on the other give
> me the best of both worlds. If I ever feel cramped up because of my foot
> being clipped in, I can unclip and use the platform for awhile.
> Additionally, when starting out, I can use the platform side, especially if
> I feel that I might need to stop again very soon.

I gear down and keep my right foot clipped and the right crank at 12
o'clock or slightly closer to me. Makes for easy starts. I also do one
foot drills on both pedals at slow speed.

Mark



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