[underdogoc]

Thanks for all the advice and posts gang. After reading all the direction and recommendations I just said screw it and went for it. Spent a night in the garage making the switch...then headed out and literally had a kick-ass time on the trails. There was much more "turning" instead of "pushing" the cranks, the control was so much better and the workout was much more intense.

Did I spill? Yeah I took a couple tumbles, simply because I didn't hit the ankle twist as fast as I should have. But the experience left it embedded in my mind so it became second nature.

Anyway, thanks for all the great replies. It was great for someone new to the boards to get genuine advice on a somewhat newbie question without getting lambashed.

Off to Holy Jim. We'll see what the Reign can handle this morning.

Paul in OC

 

[HarryCallahan]

Cool! Hope you have a great ride!:thumbsup:

 

[CEB]

Thanks for all the advice and posts gang....
Off to Holy Jim. We'll see what the Reign can handle this morning.

Paul in OC

Now ya got the spin! Enjoy!

 

[Juliius]

Way to go! this is just the beginning!! have fun out there.

 

[MonkeyDigsMTB]

now you are one with the bike. its way more fun, IMO.

 

[GS833]

It took me a while to really get it embedded in my mind that I had to unclip, and sometimes caught me off guard and ate it. But once I got used to it I could never go back. I started with shimano and then tried crankbrothers when I got my GT, now I LOVE CB and have them in both my bikes. I like them a lot more than SPD's.

 

[SHIVER ME TIMBERS]

Side note....

I never experienced any gain or felt the difference when switching from platforms to pedals....has this happen to others

 

[GS833]

I really think the biggest difference I noticed was me not bouncing off the pedals over rough terrain.