I thought everyone fell with these things

The first time I was stopping to help a fellow who was changing a flat along the river trail. As I approached he called out to me and asked if I had an extra patch. Just as I got to him I applied the brakes, hit some goose crap and I knew I was going down. I missed him but the back of my bike with the rack trunk was almost in his lap. I just reached back and unzipped one side of the bag and told him they were in the side pocket. He just smiled and said that was great service

A couple years ago I bought a pair of cycling sandals and decided to try them out around the neighborhood. There was no problem getting clipped in and taking a short tour around the block. As I pulled into my driveway I discovered I couldn't get unclipped. I simply grabbed onto the bike rack on the rear of my van to keep from falling. I had to take the sandals off and pry them loose with my hands....those cleats went right back to the LBS