My current Road Bike in the USA, is my Argon 18 Krypton CS. It is a Carbon Frame/Fork set. It features full Ultegra components, with Disk Brakes, and Carbon Rims. It weighs a couple of oz, over 20 lbs. (9.10 kg)
My current Road Bike in the USA, is my Argon 18 Krypton CS. It is a Carbon Frame/Fork set. It features full Ultegra components, with Disk Brakes, and Carbon Rims. It weighs a couple of oz, over 20 lbs. (9.10 kg)
nice bike. I dig the Argons. What's up with the flats though ? just ease ??
just trolled your profile photos and made a note on one of them
Straps are very dangerous compared to spd. You don't come off the pedals unless you undo the straps whereas spd you just twist your foot. If its just the cage and you aren't doing down the straps then that can work but spds are still safer. I've fallen 3 times with spd and every time my feet unclipped so I never twisted an ankle or anything which could happen even with just a cage.
Straps are very dangerous compared to spd. You don't come off the pedals unless you undo the straps whereas spd you just twist your foot. If its just the cage and you aren't doing down the straps then that can work but spds are still safer. I've fallen 3 times with spd and every time my feet unclipped so I never twisted an ankle or anything which could happen even with just a cage.
Thanks for the insight. Yeah, I'll be switching to SPD's once I get used to handling my bike at high and low speeds.
Straps are very dangerous compared to spd. You don't come off the pedals unless you undo the straps whereas spd you just twist your foot. If its just the cage and you aren't doing down the straps then that can work but spds are still safer. I've fallen 3 times with spd and every time my feet unclipped so I never twisted an ankle or anything which could happen even with just a cage.
Thanks for the insight. Yeah, I'll be switching to SPD's once I get used to handling my bike at high and low speeds.
SPD or SPD-SL? You can adjust SPD's down to so little tension that you pull out with almost no force and I think they have a cleat that even lets you pull straight up instead of twisting... I'd recommend just swapping and getting used to them straight away, they're a huge upgrade over flats and like Kamiizoo said, clips and straps are just awful.
SPD or SPD-SL? You can adjust SPD's down to so little tension that you pull out with almost no force and I think they have a cleat that even lets you pull straight up instead of twisting... I'd recommend just swapping and getting used to them straight away, they're a huge upgrade over flats and like Kamiizoo said, clips and straps are just awful.
SPD were on my mind. And ok, thanks for the info. I've never used them but wasn't aware of how easy it is to unclip. I know you get more power transfer from SPD's, but I'm doing short-length rides right now so using flats.
I'll look into SPD pedals and shoes at the end of the month and see if I can give them a trial to see if I can handle them.
I wouldnt rec getting the cleats where you can pull up to unclip, when you move to normal cleats it would just be a really bad habit. I'd say just be cautious and expect to fall with normal sh-51 cleats. after a while you get a lot more confident. I'm at 5 months on spd and finally I can trackstand without being scared of falling
trackstands are useful for waiting at lights without having to unclip and put a foot down. and for mountain biking its incredibly useful when doing tech climbs and waiting behind someone in a group ride, along with eyeing up a little drop or something without getting off.
After riding 20nm Keo Blades for a few years I am more than happy to switch to my X-Track regular SPDs for general road/gravel riding. They have a little more float than I like but they're so much easier to clip in after a full stop. And they're an easier emergency unclip when I get bumped during a track stand.