Advertisement
Help Keep Boards Alive. Support us by going ad free today. See here: https://subscriptions.boards.ie/.
https://www.boards.ie/group/1878-subscribers-forum

Private Group for paid up members of Boards.ie. Join the club.
Hi all, please see this major site announcement: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058427594/boards-ie-2026

Lapierre shaper - pedal advice

  • 23-05-2011 08:41PM
    #1
    jon1981
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,349 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I bought mentioned above bike (new to cycling) and I've been out the last few days getting used to it. It came with these pedals that have straps on them, I find when i stop at lights, they always end up wrong side up and they are a nightmare to flip round which is a nightmare as i start off slow each time wobbling trying to get into them.
    Can anyone recommend pedals with good grip that I could look at? i'm after wrecking these ones because i ended up just pushing down on the strap part without my foot being in the strap. also im not ready for wearing cleats and special shoes so any pedal that i can use with a normal runner would be great

    cheers


Comments

  • #2
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,828 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    I trick I found for the strap pedals is to always keep one clipped in, then push off on the underside of the pedal until you've got a bit of speed to flip it over.


  • #3
    Tonyandthewhale
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,867 ✭✭✭Tonyandthewhale


    Can't you just take the straps off?


  • #4
    jon1981
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,349 ✭✭✭jon1981


    Tonyandthewhale wrote: »
    Can't you just take the straps off?

    yeah but there doesnt seem to be much of a pedal to grip without the straps. I have removed the straps for now just as a temporary measure


Advertisement
Advertisement