In previous races, I put on my helmet, grabbed my shoes and bike and ran barefoot to the mount line. From there, I brushed off any debris from my feet, put on my shoes w/o closing the straps, hopped on the bike and rode away. Once clear from other riders, I closed the shoe straps.
Pre-clipping shoes. This year, I'd like to practice pre-clipping my shoes. I'm using the Louis Garneau Tri-300 (it has loops for attaching rubber bands). I'm concerned about attaching certain rubber bands, then as I pedal, snapping them, if the rubber bands will get caught in the drivetrain. Has this happened to you? What type of rubber bands, or other device, do you use? Or, is the time savings so minute that it's not worth it?
Bike mounting. Having your shoes set up this way, how do you mount the bike - flying mount or the usual stop and swing your leg over?
Share any anecdotes from things you've seen with this setup where you or someone else didn't fair so well. Thanks!
Pre-clipping shoes. This year, I'd like to practice pre-clipping my shoes. I'm using the Louis Garneau Tri-300 (it has loops for attaching rubber bands). I'm concerned about attaching certain rubber bands, then as I pedal, snapping them, if the rubber bands will get caught in the drivetrain. Has this happened to you? What type of rubber bands, or other device, do you use? Or, is the time savings so minute that it's not worth it?
Bike mounting. Having your shoes set up this way, how do you mount the bike - flying mount or the usual stop and swing your leg over?
Share any anecdotes from things you've seen with this setup where you or someone else didn't fair so well. Thanks!