Originally Posted by thumpism

Even worse is when fate takes a hand. I came up to a stop light clipped in and was fully prepared, except for the right shoelace that had caught between the chain and chainring. Not enough slack, it wouldn't break when I tugged my foot away, and time ran out with me slightly overbalanced to the right. No known witnesses, no lasting damage and the biggest upside was that the lane I toppled into was empty at that moment.