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12-26-09 | 05:12 PM

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Robert Foster

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From: Southern california

Bikes: Lapierre CF Sensium 400. Jamis Ventura Sport. Trek 800. Giant Cypress.

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Originally Posted by TromboneAl

I've been very happy with my toe clips, and didn't want to go clipless.

But my wife and daughter got together for Christmas and surprised me with clipless pedals and shoes. It was a very nice present, and I wouldn't want to disappoint them by staying with my old toe clips, so I've now been dragged into the modern world.

Went on a 20 mile ride with the new pedals, and I think I can avoid joining club tombez. At one point I clipped out early, then unknowingly clipped back in before stopping. I was still able to get out before falling.

I took a camera with me for weeks and the one day I left it home without it to ride with some of the young Turks of our club. One of them flatted when it was my turn to pull at the front of a pace line and after about 100 years I noticed everyone was stopped behind me. I pulled to the side of the road and unclipped my left and attempted to set my foot down on the curb on y right. I missed and my foot slipped. In an attempt to recover I over corrected and started to fall to my left, the unclipped foot. I went over so slowly but down I went in front of the other club members. Of course I laid there for longer than necessary and got up to discover I had cut my leg just above my new Dura Ace cycling socks. I allowed the blood to drip on the sock and took a picture with my cell phone. I had to submit that picture to get into club Tombay and I assume when you wish to be so honored you will do the same? However if no picture is taken a sworn statement will be judged by the rest of the club members to see if you can be accepted.

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