Alpinestar SMX 4

devilsdiciple · 02-22-2007, 9:03 AM

Hi Guys!!

I just bought myself a a SMX 4...Just a question...How long did it take your you all to get used to shifting using the boots???

Apologies if this is a stupid question..

cheers

DD

SpookyjacK · 02-28-2007, 9:58 PM

I find shifting while wearing proper riding boots much easier than wearing tennis shoes.......IMO

tribaltim · 03-01-2007, 6:51 AM

Yea boots are the best I don't or wouldn't recommend just everyday tennis shoes at least wear Doc's or something but my Alpinestar boots are the best! I guess it took me like a week to really break them in....

MACI4LIFE · 03-01-2007, 10:41 AM

it took me a good few rides to get used to my boots. I don't know if it was the initial stiffness of the boot or if i just wasn't used to boots in general, but i had a hard time shifting with my smx plus boots. they broke in pretty fast though, so i wouldn't worry too much.

gt702 · 03-01-2007, 11:26 AM

When going to boots (which I won't ride without) you may need to adjust your shifter position a little to get the contact point right. The thickness at the toe is likely thicker than your tennies. Once I fixed that, the shifting became pretty easy and accurate.

sl954 · 03-01-2007, 3:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gt702

When going to boots (which I won't ride without) you may need to adjust your shifter position a little to get the contact point right. The thickness at the toe is likely thicker than your tennies. Once I fixed that, the shifting became pretty easy and accurate.

+1
I had to raise mine a bit.