Originally Posted by
slyjackson
I just had a few more falls, two in one day ! Tuesday I put my stuff on and mounted the bike. Since my driveway has a small decline there was no need to pedal. on my way down I "Clipped in" ,well when I get to street I start to pedal.
My chain came off and since there is a small incline to the street I slowed down and fell over . Two of my neighbors were out watering the grass. They just looked at me and shook their heads. These were the same neighbors I fell in front of before. (which triggered this thread
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=313434)
I get up un-injured and check my chain. All is ok, not sure why it came off since it was now on my granny gear. Anyway I mount the bike, wave at my laughing neighbors and remembered that I need to turn on my tail light since the sun had went down. I slowed, un-clipped my right foot and stopped and and for some strange reason I started leaning to the left. I kicked and kicked and kicked out my right foot, but to no help and I slowly fell to the left.
All in plain view of my neighbors again. They all came over to me this time and got me un-tangle from the bike and told me "Just forget about riding this bike today, and just go home". Which I did. I walked the bike home. I've got to be the biggest "Ass" that ever rode a bike in their eyes. I'm ashamed to go outside now, let alone attempt to ride my bike in front of them again. I'm going to run for president of the "forgot to unclip ass clown club" ...
My Motto is:
"Free your feet or your ass will follow"
Made me laugh so hard, my co-workers are looking at me like I'm sure your neigbors looked at you.
I got tears in my eyes.
I have been riding clipless for a good 8 years and I still will get caught out once in a while.
The last time was summer before last. Had uncliped my left foot and just rested it on top of the pedal at a stop sign, deciding to track stand and wait for the light to turn green. After about 20 seconds I looked to my right to see other riders comming up beside me and as I looked back forward, I realized I was begining to fall to the left. When I moved my left foot to put it down, I heard a loud CLICK and there was no chance of recovery. Hit the road hard, broke a couple of ribbs on that on.
That wasn't my first clip-less fall and I'm sure won't be my last. But I love riding clip-less.