Originally Posted by MacG
I don't think that everyone will fall down while getting used to clipless, but it sure seems like a popular trend. When I got ym SPD setup a few months ago, I was doing really well for about a week when I fell over at the end of a ride. I was in my driveway and coming to a stop. I unclipped my left foot, but when the bike stopped, it began leaning to the right. I wasn't quck enough and ate pavement. No notable damage to anything, and my foot even unclipped when it hit the ground.
OK, so since using this site I have noticed a lot of talk about falling over with clipless (spd's). I have yet to eat it and I'm no Jedi knight (of course I probably just jinxed myself). Is this a common technique described above?
I have found that if you slow yo roll, take out one foot and swing it over the rear while the other foot is just past halfway through the downstroke, your weight will push the bike forward through the beginning of the upstroke before stopping and wanting to reverse. The swinging of your released leg over the rear of the bike will allow a very easy and natural release. If you make it a habit you won't ever fall, and if you do the hot women will understand your plight, then comfort you. That's what I tell myself.