Thread: clipless rules
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Old 05-27-11 | 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by carleton
To the folks complaining about falling:

Didn't you fall when you first learned to ride a bike? Why get so upset about it now?

You have to give your body time to adjust to the new system.

Step 1: Put on clipless pedals
Step 2: Expect to be perfect at it

is just like

Step 1: Get my first bike (learning to ride)
Step 2: Expect to be perfect at it

or

Step 1: Buy my first skateboard
Step 2: Expect to be perfect at it
I've fallen after riding with them for years. I've seen people fall who have been riding for 20+ years. Saying it's a noob thing is to be in error. If you have stop suddenly or bail on a start before you have momentum, you risk trying to do a quick yank and failing to unclip and falling over.
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