Old 07-27-12 | 08:04 AM
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roby
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Originally Posted by lsberrios1
I just began using clipless pedals yesterday. Have to say it worries me at low speeds and near traffic. I usually unclip the left foot but leave the right foot cliped when coming to a stop. Totally forgot about it and kind shifted balance to the wrong side while my foot was clipped. Thank god I just balanced for like 2 seconds until I managed to put it back on my good foot. It was scary. Somehow I feel like falling from that height can really hurt.
I find it weird that some people unclip the left foot. My co-worker does that too. I prefer to lean away from traffic. Plus the sidewalk is on the right, sometimes you don't even have to get out of saddle this way.
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