How To Ride Clips Like A Pro! | MTB Clipless Tips
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- Опубликовано: 10 июл 2024
- If you're transitioning from flats to clips, or have been thinking about pulling the trigger and moving over to clipless pedals, it's often one of worry and uncertainty whether or not clips might be better for you! In this tutorial video, Rich Payne runs through some of the benefits, common mistakes people make and some nifty tips & tricks to help you learn the clipless way safely and easily!
⏱ Timestamps ⏱
0:00 - Intro
0:36 - MTB clipless pedal comparison
0:54 - XC MTB pedals
1:10 - MTB Trail pedals
1:58 - MTB clipless setup / cleat placement
3:19 - How to use clipless pedals
5:05 - The advantages of clipless pedals
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Do you run clips or flat pedals? 🤔👇
I run flats
Flats
I run clips just perfer them for enduro as can move the bikes round more
Clips on track bike , flats on mountain bike
I like M-540 pedals so much, they're on my road bikes too!
I’m thinking of moving from flats to clipless this year so this video is great!
PS. I love the confusion caused when clips are referred to as clips or clipless 😄
Clipless were a game changer coming from an age where we originally used Toe Clips on our pedals to stop our feet from slipping off the pedals when riding off road. Would have loved to see Rich using Toe Clips at the start and give a little history and context to the where the Shimano Pedal Design came from. With the advantages of suspension and better flat pedal design a few old mates have moved to back to flats (new flats) but i still like the security of a clip personally but with a decent cage for my enduro. It would be good to have a vid showing all aspects on a rooty trail, original slick flat pedals, toe clips, clipless, and new flats on rigid and modern suspension bikes,.
Man I'm with you on that, I'm afraid the language is changing from clipless to clips and the history may slip away for the most part and I think it takes away from those who rode clips in the day. I think clipless is more a snap ( like on a coat ) than a clip, by definition. Maybe snaps will be the language in the future 😀
With you on the toe clips , been there done that ! I feel like I am going to fall if I am not clipped in been using them so long !
I had a 24" road bike with toe clips when I was a kid in the 80s and then in the late 90s, when I got into MTB, I dabbled with clipless for a while (Shimano M747s on my hardtail and M636 on my full-sus 'DH' bike). It was great for the sort of riding I was doing then but not convenient for day-to-day riding, having to put on special shoes etc, so I ran flats again on my hardtail pretty quickly. In the early 00s I started riding, and then living, in the Alps and riding some very technical/exposed single track where sometimes you can only afford to fall one way! So long story short, I haven't ridden clipless on any bike since about 2003...
I've used to ride clips. Starting from REAL clips with straps and everything, then SPD for years. Then I've discovered trail riding which I've started with SPD as well but I''ve moved quickly to flat pedals. They give me much more confidence that if I screw up something I'll be able to bail instantly. Yes, it's more work with picking up rear wheel and with jumps but I won't ride clips on trail/enduro bike any more.
I learned to ride MTB on clipless pedals. Recently moved to flats just to learn a few skills but will go back to clipless the moment those skills are dialled in. A game-changer for me on clipless is the track stand. I learned to clip in and out while in a track stand. Especially if I'm riding with a group or racing, going into a track stand to scope out an obstacle or to wait for another rider to make some space is absolutely essential.
Perfect timing. Just bought my first pair :). Hope gh. Love them!
That gold Orbea grows on me more and more every time I see it in these videos
Been riding clipless for 25yrs. Love them xc to dh
I’ve ridden clips for yonks - from back in the early days when the only choice was the original shimano spd’s . My tip is, if you can adjust the spring tension, wind them all the way to the loosest setting - easier to clip in and out when you’re learning. I cannot remember ever pulling out of the cleats when I didn’t want to. My other tip is to think more about just stepping sideways than rotating your heel out. Pretty soon it becomes just second nature.
Just switched my other bike to clipless. My fullsus is still on flat pedals. Can't wait to compare the two when it comes to going through rougher terrain. This has definitely been hard to get used being clipped to the bike but the difference when commuting is night and day.
having originally moved from road, where i used 'rat traps' to mountain biking in the mid 80's it was just natural to continue using them, paticularly on a ridgid bike (no suspension for me). when clipless came out it was an amazing step forward. i've tried flats but dont like the mess they make of your shins when your foot comes off.
I’m 3 rides in to clips on my MTB and it’s intimidating but great!
Time for real trails soon 🥳
I've been clipping in for 20yrs on my trail and XC bikes. I also have bikes with flats, but I don't have the desire to ride flats off-road unless it's a fat bike in the snow or a DJ. It's interesting to see how popular flats have become in the recent years, better shoes is probably the reason, since flat pedal tech hasn't changed much.
😂the first time I rode clipless pedals, I fell 14 times in an hour!😂 it did help me to become a better rider as I became stronger using them, I also became stronger physically with no wasted energy/movement in my pedaling.
One more tip with clipless cleat position - as a default position line the cleat up in line with the ball of your foot, at your foot's widest point. Start centrally on the sideways plane too, so you can find out how wide or narrow you need to make your stance. You can mark position with tipp-ex as a reference, too.
Been riding clipless since 1995
Switch back to flats occasionally but clipless are the ones for me for the riding I do
Clips are a game changer when it comes to riding really rowdy, techy stuff as you can focus on other things rather than worrying about your feet coming of the pedals.
It really improves you confidence in the ruff.
agree, i was so anti clips untill i tried them
Been riding them since about 1992, can still be a bit challenging when bushwhacking the woods in Vermont. I never thought about the softer bottom shoes for large cages, I will try that on my next pay of shoes.
38 years ago I had my first BMX race, been riding in the dirt ever since. Spent 20 of those years clipped in, and at every level of competition. Three years ago I went back to platforms and it hasn't held me back one bit. Sure, clipless has its advantages but now that I'm back to a more natural, joyful take on riding (and jumping bigger stuff again!!) I just don't like being latched to my bike anymore.
These guys are the worst for it , but at the end of the day they are just dudes riding bikes trying to make money , this is what I tell myself 😂
Could not think of anything worst, tried them over the years many times - pants! Flats all day 👍
Tried clips...it was terrifying lol. Had issues being able to clip in and my ankle couldn't turn enough to unclip.. No go for me.... But I still wanted the advantages of being clipped in.. I had been eyeing a couple magnetic pedals.. magpeds and maglocks, but the reviews weren't that great and I didn't think they were worth it.. And then the Hustle REM pedals came out... HOLY CRAP TOTAL GAME CHANGER!!! These things are the best thing since sliced bread lol.. I would recommend the pedals to EVERYONE.. They are literally the coolest thing ever and instantly improves your riding.
Been on clipless since the very first SPD pedals came out so clipping in and out is second nature by now. On my very first ride I did topple over in the driveway though. =)
XC MTB, clipped on all the way. I my self, enjoy the challenge of the push/pull of climbs 😚
One small comment - if you can vary the twist out torque - esp when learning - set it to the lowest or easiest setting - that is still where I ride despite having ridden clipless for many years 😁
I rode clipless, Shimanno for 20 years. I decided out of the blue to finally use my 5Ten impact shoes and get flat pedals. I expected it to be a failure but right from the getgo I was impressed by the grip. New season and I’m thinking I may be a flat pedal convert...
Great video, good info. Flats for me though. 😉
Did clips for road a long time. Finally took it to MTB, boy it's hard to unclip when the jank grabs you to a stop. Lol
I ride clippless. Being a light rider, I used to get bounced of flats all the time. My best advice is get Shimano multi-release cleats.
When things go south, you can unclip by yanking in practically any direction.
I'll never switch back to flat pedals. It just feels amazing to be directly connected to the bike and not having to worry about my shins being torn apart.
I started riding clipless pedals when they were first introduced into bmx in the early 90’s and for that group I believe that they are a must. For mountain biking I think the risk doesn’t out weigh the reward. There are some phenomenal flat pedals out there that offer tremendous grip in wet or dry conditions. The one thing that swayed me was the fact that I have noticed that in sticky/ technical situations a person with flats can bail out with little to no injuries while a clipped in rider is most of the time along for the ride. Don’t just take my experience/word for it look at any mtb fail videos and find the worst crashes then see that they are most of the time clipped in. Most of my worst BMX crashes could have been avoided by simply riding flats.
Ok
I find the ability to apply power on the pedal upstroke to be very useful when climbing.
I'm riding clips more and more on my XC, but downhill, I still prefer flats, though, after this winter, I'm a lot more confident with clips.
Clip in to your clipless clips!
Must be a real funny person to come up with this.
Yeah, it does sound a little confusing! 😅
I have rode clipless for ten years but with my new bike I had five ten shoes and stamp peddles
I could not get on with them
I found on the climbs flats were slower due to the piston type power transfer
Rather than the windmill type power transfer on clips
I feel more secure on descents and more confident due to being fixed on the bike
It’s personal preference which you choose but I have found which ever one you go to it’s not easy to change
I run clips it took five stitches to learn tho lol. Also maybe should have touched on spring tension for shamino and lower degree release cleats for crankbrothers is a good way to learn to unclip. What I did was just got some old worn out cleats off a mate and learnt with those and they were super easy to unclip.
just moved to clipless, being using toeclips for the last 40 yrs.
When you ride with clipless Pedals you need to Practice first on finding your Point of balance on clipless pedals and Getting used to clipping off the Clipless pedals, The more you practice the more your muscle memory with clipping in and off the clipless pedals and locating your Cleat Pedals with your feet alone withouth looking at it will surely and Guarantee that it will be part of your second nature!
When you see an intersection and it's on red lights, prepare your non dominant foot to clip off from the clipless pedals and then of course brake naturally and stand your ground with your bike.
When you enter a sharp corner just like what you would do when your using a flat pedals, Light Braking and Naturally use your cornering skills that's it.
Hi watching here from Philippines
Same dito pre
Hello from the GMBN Team in the UK! 🙌
@@gmbn oh wow hi there 😊
You guys are awesome.
Im intrigued into what the platform is underneath the spd cleats. Is it to give a stiffer sole? I have a pair of shoes that have a broke under the SPD platform
Somehow the bike managed to find its way backward at 3:40. LOL
🤫😂
any views on MagPed? I use them and find them a fantastic compromise
I’ve been ridding clips for two months now nukeproof horizon trail enduro over those egg beaters. I still fall over from time to time due to forgetting iam clipped in. Iam racing this year do I deciddd on the clip option. 🏴🔥🤟🏻
I changed to clips over a year ago. It was OK but I had no confidence in my ability. I was continuously trying to unclip and panicking. I went back to flats. Then gained a lot more confidence, got the cleats back out and genuinely wouldn't go back now
thanks for making these clips videos please do more as they help me so much because im trying to switch to clipless pedals
I ride flat pedals. I also have a dirtbike, what would be weird with clips and I don't want to have different shoes for my bikes. Had clips a few years ago and just don't really need it, good shoes and good flat pedals will give me nearly as much support as clips
Been in either toeclips or clipless for my on-road/off-road riding the past 60 years. Cannot handle going to flat pedals for my mtb cross-country/trail riding at this point.
I have to run my bike with clipless pedals on. I'm always loosing traction on that flat pedals when I'm going over large roots and rocks. But some times it's hard for me to get in the pedal when I'm starting in the middle of the track.
Flats for me but I’m still learning stuff (Noobie), once I’ve homed my skills I’ll 100% be moving to clips.
Get the Hustle REM pedals! Total game changer without the worry of not being able to unclip.
@@meganNefarious Thanks, I’ll check them out.
I'm really on the fence about trying clipless. The only thing I'm worried about is learning how to disconnect if my foot has to go down.
Get multi release cleats, they make it much easier, then you can fit the normal ones if you feelike it. I've just stuck with the multi release though.
Get the Hustle REM pedals!! OMG total game changer without worrying about not being able to unclip.. Seriously these things are amazing!
Take my advice! Make sure those cleats are tight! If they work loose you can heel kick all day and that cleat won’t come unclipped
#stack
Also, if you're riding clipless on the road and coming to a stop, unclip the side that tips you off the road, so if it fails to release, you don't fall into the path of a car
I broke my ankle in a few places a while back and its always a bit harder now to get in and out .However i couldn't imagine riding without clips on a serious ride..
Try the Hustle REM pedals! OMG these things are amazing! Total game changer without the worry of not being able to unclip..
@@meganNefarious 👍
I don’t ride clipless on my Mtb because I’m a wuss and am only a weekend warrior so grippy flats are fine. but I do ride clipless on my gravel bike as I don’t have the suspension to keep the back under control as much on the bumpy stuff and I’m very unlikely to take a spill on that one.
Try the Hustle REM pedals! Total game changer without the worry of not being able to unclip! They truly are amazing.
Flat on the left, clipless on the right, but I am an above knee amputee and need to keep that right foot on the pedal somehow!
My buddy is an amputee, he has a pedal with rare earth magnets. He says it works pretty good.
Could only ride clipped, even had them on my Brompton!
Flats. I have friends with clips whom I've seen topple over several times, it keeps me from ever wanting to try the things myself.
Ironically, I love my Burton Step Ons snowboard bindings.
Try the Hustle REM pedals! Total game changer without the worry of not being able to unclip! They truly are amazing.
I think u need to mention spring tension and float at least for the newbies? 🤔
I run flat pedals! Keeps me honest lol. But I'm looking for a good full face helmet gopro chin mount.... can someone please help?
Sam Hill has no problems riding flats. I have always ridden flats as if I am going to crash I do not want to still be attached to my bike
now that everyone has caught up with him.. ie theres actually good riders riding enduro now hes down the order. same as Brendog. brendan said clips are easier to go faster but he cant angle his feet well enough to clip out when required so he just doesnt use them
Hey Daniel! That's a fair point. Being clipped in means that there is more potential for a gnarlier crash.
Flat pedals are king.
I clip in to my clipless pedals
Agreed
Thing I can’t actually learn is how to start a race pedaling, I loose everyone like 2 3 second easy gettin in position 😅
Hey Rich, I rode clipless for years (Shimano trails xt) and was a believer of them, in any condition but since owning an enduro e-bike now for 3yrs, (less poppy obviously) - have felt very comfortable with good shoe/ flat pedal combo.
Q: watch your clip just now, noticed you had same Shimano enduro shoes as mine (with chunky sole tread) and wondered if you had to modify cleat height (more than usual), to get clipped in? I have fairly new dh CB pedals like yours were in clip, but I REALLY struggle to clip in on the fly, if been unclipped. Got so bad I cut away the closest grey tread closest to the cleats, to help guiding on. Not much better. I hate the Shimano/CB combo, so have gone back to my 5/10s & flat pedals.
Your thoughts on this appreciated ( or anyone else)?
I once tried clips for two years, even competed in them, and in those two years the only thing I managed was to lose interest on MTB'ing.
Years later I bought a bike, but my feet will never see clips again...
FLAT PEDAAALS
Freeride style! 💪
I just bought clipless pedals, i cant just get the clip in right, its always trial and error
Hi
👋
The More you Use clipless pedals, The more it will become a second Nature for you!!!😊
Funniest thing is falling over in slow motion because you're new to clipless 😆
First person to say first
WOO! 🏁
Ones you get used to them, you wont be able to go back 🙂. But I prefer shimano pedals, much more reliable and cleats last much longer.
Flats… but only because I’ve never tried clips.
They're good fun to try out! Flats are brilliant still though! 👍
I always wondered, as a non native English speaker, why pedals WITH clips were named clipLESS (which means without clips, right?) . Can someone ring my bell?
It makes very little sense…
“Clip” pedals refers back to toe clips. “Clipless” means no toe clips. It’s bizarre.
@@willlange9978 Oh yes OK, the old ones from the 80's 🙂 weird indeed, thanks for the explanation 👍
Im thinking about switching to clips but im kinda scared that i will hate it and waste like 200€
We'd suggest trying out some first. They do take some getting used to, but it will become second nature! 👍
@@gmbn yep trying to convince some friends letting me try it but they dont let me 😭
In aviation they say you never stop flying the aircraft until it is on the ground whether it be a normal landing, emergency landing or crash you never stop flying the aircraft until it is on the ground. Same applies to MTBs, never stop riding the bike until the bike comes to a stop. This idea of taking a foot off when the ride gets wild is accepting failure and giving up. You can’t properly ride a bike with one foot off the pedal and the other foot/pedal pointed down just begging for a massive pedal strike and crash. If it all goes wrong and a crash is going to happen then it really doesn’t matter if your clipped in or on flats. Just my opinion…
I ride clips on my track bike , riding clips on mtb is scarier cause of the terrain 😭
Try the Hustle REM pedals! Total game changer without the worry of not being able to unclip! They truly are amazing.
Anyone else spot that Blake must’ve been riding his bike backwards?? 3:39
😂🤫
Do not bother with clips unless racing. There is no better power transfer. There is no 'pulling' either, in TdF 100% of the power comes from pushing down the pedal. Use grippy shoes and good quality pedal pins. And focus on riding your bike
Imma start riding clips the day they are called clipped pedals.
I hate clips, doesn't matter how easy I set them up to clip out, i can't do it quick enough, I also like having a foot free for the odd corner here or there and I can't unclip for that either,
Isn't it time the bike world stopped using the term 'clipless'? It's increasingly ridiculous as time goes on and the old straps recede into the past.
GMBN, GCN, etc. Isn't it time to STOP calling them "clipless" pedals? That's what the brilliant marketing department came up with in the 1980's. Do you use a "horseless" vehicle today? No horse? No clips? Get the point! Those marketing department guys from the 1980's have all retired.
I have "cleats" on my riding shoes and I "clip in" - just as I hear your presenters say much of the time.
I like the English language, but telling people how to "clip in" to "clipless" pedals is an oxymoron.
Be leaders - change the narative.
do you really need clips
No.
It's all personal preference and the type of riding you're doing. It's not essential but great for pedalling efficiency! 👍
Why using clips is called "clipless"?
Legend says that before clipless pedals there were pedals with a cage for toes, and those cages were called toe clips. Clipless pedals don't have them, which is why they're called clipless pedals.
I hate flat pedals. Then again I am older and wiser than most of these young guns.
It's a marketing gimmick, placebo effect. There is no benefit. Stick to the flat pedals.
Gmbn are repeating so much. Go shred with Blake and Neil then post something worth watching
Let's please stop calling them "clipless". I understand why they were initially named that, but when was the last time you saw the original clip type pedal and would need to draw a distinction between that and modern clip pedals? Let's just agree to call them clip pedals, please.
I have the Shimano Deore XT pedals on my Orbia Oiz. Clips on one side and flats on the other. Seems to work out so far so I have a choice without swapping out pedals. And, yes, I have toppled a few times. But getting better at staying upright.😁
Can't belive you didn't mention the fact that you get 100% more power.
easyyyy you ride flats