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Old 10-09-09 | 02:31 PM
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Bikes: Specialized Tarmac SL2, Specialized Tarmac SL, Giant TCR Composite, Specialized StumpJumper Expert HT

I'm not challenging a guy, I'm challenging Machka. I guess it depends on who you ride with because most people I know have not fallen because they forgot they were clipped in or couldn't get their foot out in time. I don't think I'm special, I think the "fallers" have overblown this issue. I don't think falling is something to be ashamed of, I just don't think it happens to all, or even most people. But I would agree with "many"

anyway, as I keep saying, I think the pedals may have something to do with it. Some pedal designs are just naturally easier to unclip from.

And for all y'all that fell when you first started riding with clipless, how log has it been since you last fell? If someone managed to get through their first week without falling, do you think that they would sufficiently internalize the process so that falling was not likely to happen again?

And for everyone who thinks it's bs that I haven't fallen, I've been able to trackstand since before I started using clipless, so when I come to a stop there isn't a big panic to get my foot down.

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