Tips for getting my feet in?

The irony is (knowing your reason for wanting clips) is that (in my experience having used for clips for years including racing with them) only cycle shoes allow easy access to clips. Trainers are too bulky, and nicer shoes (which may allow easy access) will be trashed by the clips rubbing on them.

Here is another option .............................................. I have seen platform pedals (no clips) with a clipless mechanism on the other side so ........ you can wear normal shoes for short distance social trips where you are not going to go too fast so you do not need your foot locked in, and then use the clipless side with cycling shoes for more serious stuff .... any good? Do I get any marks out of 10 for this?

I have pedals like that. They're were great on the ss, but once I went fixed I didnt feel too great on flats. They've currently got clips+straps attached, but I reckon I might switch them out for something a little less heavy, seeing as I'm not using the spd side. Anyone want them? fiddy dorrar?

yeah just keep practising. if in dodgy traffic situation wait until it is clear before looking down. don't be ashamed to slow down to get foot in - much easier than doing it at speed.

A pedicure and some KY!

Zippie The irony is (knowing your reason for wanting clips) is that (in my experience having used for clips for years including racing with them) only cycle shoes allow easy access to clips. Trainers are too bulky, and nicer shoes (which may allow easy access) will be trashed by the clips rubbing on them.

Here is another option .............................................. I have seen platform pedals (no clips) with a clipless mechanism on the other side so ........ you can wear normal shoes for short distance social trips where you are not going to go too fast so you do not need your foot locked in, and then use the clipless side with cycling shoes for more serious stuff .... any good? Do I get any marks out of 10 for this?

for me these don't work because in that case i'd rather just use spd's. on a fixed i hate flat pedals more than anything :P

yes, they are an exceptionally bad idea if you're not used to riding fixed.

It s getting easier already. I guess practice is indeed the answer.

toe clips are great coz you can get on and off the bike without much fuss at either end of the journey. you'll get used to flipping the pedals the righht way and slipping your feet in. sometimes you'll do it so seemlessly you might not even think you;ve done it at all. keep practicing

juliettyspaghetty It s getting easier already. I guess practice is indeed the answer.

Cool well done. I guess a good idea of condensing the practice would be just to ride around a carpark for 30 min or so stopping and starting, taking your feet in and out. Then you will get the practice of several commutes in half an hour.