At T1:
I’m a fan of the flying squirrel mount. I actually remove my behind the seat hydration for races to accomplish this (my background is XC mtn biking).
I personally believe that the time saved with the shoes clipped to the bike at T1 is quicker, but there are offsetting factors that cause me to don my shoes then “fly like a squirrel” onto the bike:
Encountering immediate hills after T1 in races does not allow time for putting feet into shoes
My feet are as soft as a new-born baby’s (so running through T1 barefoot is painful/dangerous)
My T2.6 shoes have an odd strap system so that the toe strap hits the chain and large chainring upon each revolution, while the upper strap opens toward the bike, which make me feel like I’m gonna have my hand cut-off (by the chain ring) while trying to adjust/strap it.
Anyone have an explanation for the T2.6 strap system, please lay it on me?
PS: HTFU is not a reasonable explanation; rather it is a solution that I cannot accomplish with my feet.
Yours truly,
Confused
I also ride Sidi T2.6 shoes and put them on before I run the bike.
The reason the strap opens to the outside is to keep it from getting stuck in the chain (if you had them already clipped into the pedals). This way the flap is away from the chain and a very slim to no chance of getting tangled on the chain ring.
PS: I wear a size 9 in dress shoes and my T2.6’s are size 43.
How about you? Sounds like you could go down a size. I wear 10.5 US run shoes and 42 SIDI bike shoes as there is no need for the space between your toes and the toe box.
PS: I wear a size 9 in dress shoes and my T2.6’s are size 43.
How about you? Sounds like you could go down a size. I wear 10.5 US run shoes and 42 SIDI bike shoes as there is no need for the space between your toes and the toe box.
If you stood on a foot measuring scale, what does it read (AKA: dress shoes)??
8.5 UK dress shoe, 9.5 running shoe, 42 sidi bike shoe and that’s for my road shoes, mtb shoes and winter boots. The dress shoe comparsion is not really relavant as you don’t put your body weight on the shoes even when climbing out of the saddle as there is only one foot down at a time.
