Originally Posted by lockring

my first day riding clipless i had the same invincible attitude. came to a light, unclipped my right foot then absent-mindedly tried to put my left foot down while still clipped in. got this bad boy as a result.


weeks later fell again trying to stall at a soon changing red light, pedaled backwards to maintain balance (bmx habit), when the light turned green my chain popped. toppled over, looked dumb, bruised my elbow.

most of my recent close encounters involve steep climbs, where people slow to a stop with me behind them. this happens on some local bike trails too, on not so steep hills during my commute where people just jump off and walk their bikes.

goood luck!