By
eHow Sports & Fitness Editor
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
Step1
Decide whether you want clipless pedals with shoes that click into them, or whether you want toe clips with straps that you can slide your shoe in and out of. Clipless pedals are efficient, but once you're in, you have to release yourself, often by turning your cleat, to get out. Toe clips allow you to slide in and out more easily, but you also have to constantly adjust the strap. You can ride with an open pedal, but that's less efficient.
Step2
Look at all of the different options for the kind of pedal you pick. The styles and prices can vary dramatically. Many new bikes come with either toe clips and straps or no pedal at all so you can choose the option that best suits you.
Comments
Saska said
on 2/3/2008 There is no substitute for practicing clipping in and out of cleat systems while moving. NEVER ride in traffic (either road or trail -- and especially not on a sidewalk with pedestrians) until you have practiced this manoeuver while moving to the point that you are comfortable with it. You can use the stationary clip in/clip out practice to get a sense for how much force you need to apply to get out of the clips, but this does not teach you how to get out while the crankshaft is still moving or is not in an ideal position.