Auntie Helen
Ich bin Powerfrau!
- Location
- 47906 Kempen, Germany
I've had a bolt come out of my shoe at some point whilst riding and then I discovered I couldn't unclip. This didn't matter particularly as I was on a recumbent tricycle (i.e. can't fall off) but did mean I couldn't get my shoe off the pedal for ages.
Another time I was riding and I realised the cleats had nearly undone as the screws had loosened again. I stopped in a small village square and looked through the tools in my bag, realising I didn't have the right allen key. A pair of cyclists passed and asked if I needed help and I explained I needed an allen key. They looked through their luggage and eventually found one, but it was pretty short so it was hard to put enough pressure on it to tighten them up well. In the end I was sitting on the ground with my foot up whilst the chap tried to tighten the allen key. I think we looked quite odd!
And from this we learn that the bolts do become loose occasionally!
Another time I was riding and I realised the cleats had nearly undone as the screws had loosened again. I stopped in a small village square and looked through the tools in my bag, realising I didn't have the right allen key. A pair of cyclists passed and asked if I needed help and I explained I needed an allen key. They looked through their luggage and eventually found one, but it was pretty short so it was hard to put enough pressure on it to tighten them up well. In the end I was sitting on the ground with my foot up whilst the chap tried to tighten the allen key. I think we looked quite odd!
And from this we learn that the bolts do become loose occasionally!