Forgot I was using clipless pedals...
04-18-09, 12:00 AM
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I never fell down when i learned as a youngster, had some close calls though.
But then a month or so ago I thought to myself that i'd unclip my left foot for some reason instead of my right (habit) and my muscles didn't cooperate. They'd so seldom unclipped the left that I plopped right over a the light IN FRONT of my own street (how's that for timing on a 35 mile ride?)
Lesson - use the dominant foot and just stick with it if it works.
But then a month or so ago I thought to myself that i'd unclip my left foot for some reason instead of my right (habit) and my muscles didn't cooperate. They'd so seldom unclipped the left that I plopped right over a the light IN FRONT of my own street (how's that for timing on a 35 mile ride?)
Lesson - use the dominant foot and just stick with it if it works.
04-18-09, 12:00 AM
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One day, after riding clipless for about six months or so, I tried to unclip from a non-clipless pedal.
It was an accelerator pedal.
It was an accelerator pedal.
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04-18-09, 07:56 AM
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04-18-09, 12:32 PM
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I don't have a trainer. I fell at a red light because I didnt unclip in time, I fell at the same light after getting one foot in and then leaning too much on that side, and then I fell a few times infront of my house on this ramp that have to go up but I always so up as slow as possible. I went a slow as possible, accidentally came to complete stop and fell to my side.
04-18-09, 01:45 PM
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Today my chain jumped off when I went to the small front ring on a climb. This happens very infrequently but I was mentally prepared for it and had both feet unclipped before I even started to slow down. Im getting better with these things.
04-20-09, 12:27 AM
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I just got my first clipless, now you all got me worried. First time I unclipped, it's was a good thing no one was near me, my leg went flying.
04-20-09, 12:32 AM
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It happens. Less often. But keep 'em lubricated. I once fell over in front of a busload of seniors at a remote highway pulloff. I'd been riding for days in the rain and my SPD pedals had rusted.
04-20-09, 12:54 AM
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Or to solve this problem, you can use cleats and toe clips.
Then you just have to push a little latch on your foot to pull out.
Then you just have to push a little latch on your foot to pull out.
