I think you can get different pedals & clips, so I’m guessing you can make the shoes work. But I don’t even own a bike, so you should probably ask someone else!

Sorry, I’m not a fan of either Oprah or Michael Pollan. To each her own!

Those are two different pedals (I’m sure you figured that part out!) But it looks like the black guys (SPD) will work with the cleat that is on there! Otherwise, you can definitely get a new set of pedals/cleats. Thanks for twittering my bike shoe post earlier!

I keep hearing about this Oprah episode & I’m sad I missed it!
She needs to put her episodes online

I love Michael Pollan! I just started reading his book “In Defense of Food” & one of my weekly blog goals is to finish half of it by Saturday. I haven’t gotten very far, but it really is eye-opening & has already influenced my eating habits.

I completely considered skipping my first class of the year to watch this, but didnt. It’s on my Tivo back home waiting for me at least, unless I can find it online sooner

Wished I saw that Oprah episode….I love Michael Pollan.

You have two different pedals going on, the one on the bottom is going to be an easier one to use with clips, but you will need to get an SPD attachement to put on the bottom of your shoes to do so….You are really best off getting some new pedals with SPD capability – the shoes will work fine and the SPD cleat portion usually come with the pedals, otherwise they are like 10-20 dollars – not too bad. They will last a good while if you take care of them (like drying them after a good ride in the rain so they don’t rust, etc). Cycling is sooo fun….I love it 🙂 Congrats on getting the bike all geared up….
Wish I could have seen Oprah today – Love all the good tidbits on health, environment she can give. Guess I’ve got to add in the defense of food on my reading list – wasn’t sure if it was good or not 🙂

It looks like you need the clips for the shoes. They screw onto your shoes on the ball of the foot. That is was clips into the clip pedals. Good luck!

I’m so bummed I missed Oprah!

I really need to try pumpkinyogurt!!

I think Michael Pollan is really interesting…since I’ve been reading more vegetarian/vegan lit., I’ve come to see that the “leaders” of the public veg world aren’t too enamored with him (for good reason I guess), the slow food movement, etc. Just kind of interesting.

fruit sounds so amazing right now! i’m not sure on the shoes, but i do know that the right shoes increase great form and make riding so much more fun and a lot simpler (not easier) to learn!

good luck and have a great evening 🙂

Caitlin,
This is a random question but goes along with all your healthy eating posts…when you were working full time how did you plan your healthy meals? Did you pack your lunches? Was it hard to follow a vegetarian diet then? I am always looking for new foods to take with me for lunch at work but I feel so limited with both time and options.

Thanks!

I would bring your shoes and pedals to a bike store. If you lived in Boston I’d recommend my favorite one. 🙂 BTW your swim workout looked awesome today. Sadly my amazing gym doesn’t have a pool. 🙁 I’m most comfortable with swimming, but I need to find a place to swim soon so I can work on speed for my next triathlon.
I’m so excited to follow your tri training!

I can’t believe I forgot this was on! 🙁 The DVR is set for its repeat tonight — thanks!

Awesome “free” clippy bike shoes!

Also, Caitlin, I noticed that you rode your metric century with your aerobars… Was this pretty common? Did you like them? Do you always train with them?

Michael Pollan’s book seem interesting. I have a hard time wanting to read his books though (although I’ve gifted them before), because I’ve heard so much about them that the books are ruined for me. In my Land Use class when we talked about food systems, the Pollan fans went nuts and it was a little frustrating for me. I think there are different underlying food issues that need to be addressed, but again I haven’t read his books. That being said The Omnivore’s Dilemma and In Defense of Food are on my list of books to read.

I love Michael Pollan! I read In Defense of Food, and then was really excited when I was required to read it last year in college. I also had the chance to see him speak this year, and it was amazing. Some of the local farmers came to see him too and they don’t agree with everything he says, so it was cool to get to talk to them when we happened to run into some of them.
One thing that stuck with me was that he said he eats “junk food”, as long as he makes it himself. He loves fries but doesn’t have them more than once a month, because they’re so much work! I think that’s a really good way to eat in moderation, because it’s all too easy just to grab a candy bar or chips.

You have to get special cleats installed underneath your shoes for the bike!

You deserve a nice glass of vino. Something about enjoying some alone just feels so right. I can’t wait to watch Oprah on DVR. I haven’t had meat since watching that movie on July 19th. Now I just need to work on the cakes, cookies, brownies, candy, whoopee pies (sigh). Love those things.

I love MP too. I love at the end of his book when he says that if you always stick to real food, you never have to worry about nutrition because it will always be a given. So simple yet so true!

Love Michael Pollan! I thought it was too funny, though, how Oprah was all about saying how you should form your OWN opinion. She learned for the last beef scandal, apparently!

I loved this interview. I like that they are getting this info out to people who may have never heard of Food Inc. Plus, I could get my hubby to watch this and I am less likely to get in trouble when I splurge on certain more expensive, local and/or organic items when grocery shopping.

You should definitely practice T1 to T2 for your upcoming triathlon – it’s difficult for some people to run into their shoes (already clipped into the bike). Additionally, it takes more balance to get into the shoes on a turn (particularly if the transition itself is at a right angle – poor race planning!). I always encourage others to practice transitions specifically before a race!

It looks like you don’t have cleats on your shoes at all. Those shoes appear to be MTB shoes, not road shoes (road shoes usually have much smoother, stiffer bottoms, while the MTB shoes have actual soles that flex more). Those appear to only fit with basic SPD cleats, which go with the black, square pedal you’re showing. As someone with pretty bad knee problems, I can say that while these are ok for shorter rides, if you plan on doing long training rides and a century, you’re a)going to probably want to look at getting road shoes and b) using a cleat that goes with the SPD-SL pedal, the silver pedal you’re showing (it could be a Look pedal though, very similar). Basic SPDs have little to no float, so your feet are basically locked in one position, which eventually will kill your knees. SPD-SLs have more float (be sure to get the yellow cleats, not the red ones) and are good for someone on a budget- you can usually find really good deals online. If you’ve got more money to spend, Speedplays are awesome and have the most float you can find (at least when i was looking a couple years ago). Good luck!