Foot caught in strap = me on the ground.
12-10-10 | 10:03 AM
#26
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I just prefer dogs.
Anyways, RE: The 0 mph slo-mo fall...
Been there. The knee pain lasts a week or two. The embarrassment lasts a lifetime.
12-10-10 | 10:06 AM
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i guess clipless slipping is common here, i'm not as embarrassed now. Had that happen to me once too. Luckily I turned the handlebars and prevented falling over but I also twisted my shoulder in the process..
And this was in the center of hipster town, aka. bedford avenue.
And this was in the center of hipster town, aka. bedford avenue.
12-10-10 | 10:13 AM
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12-10-10 | 11:43 AM
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12-10-10 | 01:13 PM
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Can you guys stop talking about that stuff, you're gonna get this thread locked.
12-10-10 | 01:17 PM
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This happened to me two days in a row, same knee! Ouch At least the second time my G.F. broke my fall haha.
My straps have a clip that "neatly" locks the strap into the pedal for "storage" W.T.F. So if I step on the top of the strap.... needles to say I have to get off and fix it.
Dont buy these!!
Scrod! When are these gonna be back in stock?
https://www.bikeagestore.com/product/...m-pedal-straps
And will they fit on "Track pedals"?
My straps have a clip that "neatly" locks the strap into the pedal for "storage" W.T.F. So if I step on the top of the strap.... needles to say I have to get off and fix it.
Dont buy these!!Scrod! When are these gonna be back in stock?
https://www.bikeagestore.com/product/...m-pedal-straps
And will they fit on "Track pedals"?
Last edited by fixedgear80; 12-10-10 at 01:21 PM.
12-10-10 | 02:14 PM
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One of my strap ends managed to get wedged in with my shoe on my ride home today. Stopping at a red light, I started to pull my left foot out of my strap like I always do and to my horror, it wouldn't budge. I wasn't moving, so I just did the slo-mo clipless fall that I always hear about, but it was with straps for me.. Even as I was lying on the ground, It still took me a minute to get the strap loose. A lot of drivers got a good laugh i'm sure.
12-10-10 | 02:34 PM
#34
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We need some sort of "you laugh you loose" thread where everyone posts funny stories about them on their bikes. It could be falls or anything else funny that has happened while on your bike. We have had a few threads kinda similar (like this one, another one i remember reading about things people saw while riding), but it may be cool to get a big thread all in one filled with funny stories. Or maybe im just a bored noob sitting at work and it wouldn't be..haha
On topic: Sucks about your knee man, i feel like its really happened to all of us!
.Chris
On topic: Sucks about your knee man, i feel like its really happened to all of us!
.Chris
12-10-10 | 02:58 PM
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Happened to my friend because his shoe lace got caught in his pedal. I was just lollin at him, doin my tarck stand.
12-10-10 | 03:57 PM
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TOTALLY HAPPENED TO ME TODAY~!!
I got to the light, pulled my left foot out, somehow the bike's center of balance was too far to the right, and down I went... Raining cats and dogs, I swear I went straight into a lake. No bumps or bruises except the ride to the pet store with soaking pants...
I got to the light, pulled my left foot out, somehow the bike's center of balance was too far to the right, and down I went... Raining cats and dogs, I swear I went straight into a lake. No bumps or bruises except the ride to the pet store with soaking pants...
Only 2nd time I have fallen with straps. 1st time was a few days after getting my toshi singles and thought I had them loose enough to get my foot out, but couldn't. Possibly got stuck, I don't know. But just fell over.
These falls are so weird since you just see the ground getting closer and closer. Then you feel the ground.
12-10-10 | 04:02 PM
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I've had power grips.. They were somewhat less awkward than traditional cages.. From my experience, clipless are far more automatic getting in/out of than cages..
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12-11-10 | 12:07 AM
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12-11-10 | 04:40 AM
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I never fall, never have the crank arm fall off. Guess I'm fortunate that way ?
12-11-10 | 07:27 PM
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12-11-10 | 10:30 PM
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i never unclip at red lights, thats what trackstands are for!
unless i run it!!!
unless i run it!!!
12-12-10 | 01:52 AM
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We could resurrect the "MS Paint your mishaps" thread.
12-12-10 | 06:16 PM
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That MS Paint thread had me LOL'n...haha
Someone bump it! People hate me enough here because i use lots of exclamation points when i talk and sometimes ride my conversion brakeless..haha
.Chris
12-15-10 | 10:19 AM
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