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I actually think most videos shouldn’t have music. Usually the music is cool but too cool for most amateur riders. If you have a TON of different shots and angles of you ripping it up, then throw whatever music you like on it.

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For your final concern, if you have your bike upside down and turn the pedal once or twice to get the rear wheel spinning but then let it free-wheel, is that when you hear grinding and the pedals seem to move a little on their own?

If that’s the case I suppose it’s possible something happened in your rear hub. If it felt like the chain slipped or broke, but it didn’t actually move out of gear, then you might have your LBS look at it. Also with a brand new bike, it’s possible the cables will stretch under high load (shifting or mashing too hard in the wrong gear) causing the derailleurs to go out of adjustment (which is why good LBS offer free adjustments/tune ups).

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"sssirois" wrote

Lets not forget the third option….Pedals with toe clips.

It provides the confidence you need to ride more technical terrain by keeping your feet on the pedals, and provides peace of mind with easier entry/exit than clip less. In addition it provides some of the benefits of clipless pedals with improved pedaling efficiency over straight flats. 😎

I have to disagree. Toe clips are more fidly to get in and MUCH harder to get out of then clipless (riding Shimano PD-520’s w/ Sidi Giau). Sure they get easier but it’s never as good. Then if you aren’t using them, then the clips hang down below the pedal where they snag on and hit stuff. I like flats a lot too, but I’ll never do toe clips again.

edit: for the record, I’ve only fallen once because of my clipless, and it was more due to panicking and putting my foot down on the slippery cleat instead of the heel.

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As dorky as you might think they are, I highly recommend a cycling bib (shorts with attached suspender type things that go under your shirt). I like knowing that my back end isn’t sticking out when I’m bent over really far and since there is no waist band, sitting in one position for a while means they won’t cut into you.

Personally I also prefer riding with the spandex stuff, ONLY because my shorts always seem to get caught on my saddle as I shift positions.

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