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i like look pedals - on mine you can adjust the amount of swing. they are pretty easy to get in and out of quiclky too. (ive had my share of arty johnson mishaps) I like sidi shoes because i think they are more comfortable.

Sidi's & Speedplays - you won't regret it.

I use the speedplay zeros and highly recommend them--particularly if you have any kind of knee issues. Although I don't have any knee issues so don't get much extra benefit from the float, I could see where the float on the speedplays would really help someone who has bad knees and be a good thing to consider when comparison shopping. I have also had SPD pedals in the past and they are fine as well.

So I went to the bike shop and found a pair of of Northwave mirage's back in the corner that fit. They gave me a good deal on them so I went ahead and got the speedplay X5 pedals with them. In total I paid the same price I could have gotten at performance.com minus the shipping. I rode from the store at night with a headlamp and almost wrecked. I was at a four way stop with my right foot unclipped (I still hadn't tried unclipping the left foot since I had taken off). When I took off about half way through the intersection this car takes off right at me. I stopped and started falling to the left with my left foot still attached and my right free so it was hard to disengage my left. Just before I toppled over I managed to get my left foot free and racked myself on the seat. Straddling the bar I tap danced like a cripple across the interesection in front of the car that tried to kill me. I think I'll get a red blinker for the front.

First lesson hard learned....practice with clipless BEFORE dodging traffic. Learn to do a trackstand and this is not an issue however.

Yeah, you just expect to fall over at least once. Stephy G fell over in the middle of Versailles Road. It was the funniest thing EVER.

I fell three times in one night. I've never seen my girlfirend laugh so hard in her life. The bike is stopped and down you go. I had a woman yell at me for leaning on her BMW.

I can only trac stand when im not thinking about it. once i get overaware i usually fall love my bike though and cant wait to get it out in a week or so. dont like to ride cold and windy too much

Its easier on a fixed gear.

LOL! My big fall was into soft grass out near Military Pike. Sooo lucky for me.

When Stephy fell, we were riding out by Keeneland and crossed Versailles Rd. She said my name, I looked over and her hand was reaching for me, I was totally baffled. Then she slowly fell over. She had taken her foot off one clip and slid her weight to the wrong side. Part of the reason it was so funny is that it took her a bit to hit the ground. Oh and because she wasn't injured.