Originally Posted by
Nightshade
"Gardai Sergeant Donal Prendergast, who attended the accident, noted that Mr Thackaberry was not wearing a helmet and also said the fact that he was wearing cycling shoes with clipless pedals may have contributed to the accident, saying, “I would believe he wasn’t able to get them [his feet] out quick enough. I believe it was a contributory factor.”
http://road.cc/content/news/31059-ir...-inquest-hears
I have zero experience of any form of pedals other than flat ones but really dislike people speculating what might have been a contributory factor as there's usually some form of agenda there. Had the cyclist not been cycling at all he wouldn't have had the accident but we don't consider staying off the bike to be a sensible response to that potential hazard.
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