Following on from one of my recent posts I got myself a pair of Five Tens and Shimano Saint pedals and removed the washers from the pins for extra bit. First ride was an eye opener. I was getting bounced off the pedals regularly until I worked out you really need to drop your heels and force your feet into the pedals on descents. The other issue I have is that after riding road for 25 years clipped in, the natural tendency on short sharp hills is to unweight your pedal on the upstroke which led to my feet slipping off the pedals. Initial reason for getting flat pedals was to encourage me to ride steeper technical uphills and being able to dab a foot if needed. Also good for my general skills development. At the end of my session the downhills were getting better and I managed a few small jumps without losing my feet; however the steep inclines still have me beat!
Does anyone have any tips re technique or am I on the right track and just need to give it time to adapt?
Cheers C
Does anyone have any tips re technique or am I on the right track and just need to give it time to adapt?
Cheers C