Originally Posted by cellophane
i felt a tug on my right foot. my shoelace had wrapped around the pedal/crank and with each revolution, was squeezing tighter. in about 2 seconds my foot was tightly tied to the pedal. i frantically backpedaled to unwind, but alas, i was on a fairish hill....the bike promptly crashed to the ground.
Ah yes, been there too. Thus, when I bought my first pair of cycling shoes and the salesman asked me, "Laces or velcro?", I immediately said, "Velcro."
Pretty quiet commute today. One honk (same place as always on my route) and a series of drivers buzzed me. Not really close enough to scare me though.