Hi all,
I just changed to SPD pedals (the mountain bike ones) from flat pedals. Fell about 6 times trying to learn how to use it. Any suggestions on how to get better at clipping in and out?
A great tip is to not rotate your feed, but rather let them lose and swing your lower legs outwards. This is a far less complex movement especially in emergency situations.
Other than that I’d just drive slowly on an empty road and clip and unclip all the time. If you do this 10 ten times per day for three days you should already feel far more confident.
You can also practice these whilst being stationary. Get on your bike and lean against a wall (your shoulder touching the wall giving you support and preventing you falling over). Don’t clip the foot on the other side, just in case you lose balance.
This way you only need to focus on clipping in/out without having to worry about falling over. This will hopefully give you a bit of confidence before going out on the roads again. :)