What a difference!
nicky_7751
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Been riding with clipless pedals for about 3 years now but always had them set to lowest tension as scared I wouldn't be able to clip out quickly enough in an emegency. Been suffering recently with knee pain & bad cramping in quads so decided to try increasing the tension of my pedals.....can't believe the difference, no more knee pain & cramp seems to have disappeared as well, also taken 5 minutes off the 20 mile loop I do over the last 4 weeks! Just wish I'd taken the plunge ages ago! 
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Excellent work - well done that man.
I decided to take it all one step further and nail my feet to the pedals - saves weight on shoes and expenditure on cleats at the same time.
Only problem is that now I can't take the bike of so going into small rooms/lifts is a bit of a hassle.
Anyone else has any other money and weight saving cycling specific tips?0 -
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my isetta is a 300cc bike0
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The dissenter is every human being at those moments of his life when he resigns
momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.0 -
clarkey cat wrote:how did you increase the tension?
theres normally a screw on the back of the cleat that takes an allen key.
pah i suck at telling jokes.The dissenter is every human being at those moments of his life when he resigns
momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.0 -
Back of the cleat or back of the pedal?
Also, can anyone recommend a lube for my chain please.0 -
Cistern or bike?my isetta is a 300cc bike0
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Yossie wrote:Back of the cleat or back of the pedal?
Also, can anyone recommend a lube for my chain please.
yes pedal....its been a long day.The dissenter is every human being at those moments of his life when he resigns
momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.0 -
At risk of exposing myself as the idiot I am here, is the OP genuine?
If so, how would increasing tension improve performance?
If not, then I apologise - I'm an idiot!! :oops:0 -
Secteur wrote:At risk of exposing myself as the idiot I am here, is the OP genuine?
If so, how would increasing tension improve performance?
If not, then I apologise - I'm an idiot!! :oops:
Any fool knows that increasing tension improves performance, you can force it in further and faster.0 -
Smokin Joe wrote:Secteur wrote:At risk of exposing myself as the idiot I am here, is the OP genuine?
If so, how would increasing tension improve performance?
If not, then I apologise - I'm an idiot!! :oops:
Any fool knows that increasing tension improves performance, you can force it in further and faster.
There are other areas of life to which this also applies.The dissenter is every human being at those moments of his life when he resigns
momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.0 -
I literally have no idea what to believe now!
My pedals (shimano 105's) have always been on minimum tension and I've never come unclipped no matter how hard I push.0 -
Cleat Eastwood wrote:Yossie wrote:Back of the cleat or back of the pedal?
Also, can anyone recommend a lube for my chain please.
yes pedal....its been a long day.
Long evening on mumsnet?
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Well I increased the tension and it seemed better but that may have been the fact that I'm regaining some fitness I lost recently. Cheers!0
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