Falling off

[NEO]

Just had my first fall on my road bike. Not impressed. The irony is first time out on clipless pedals and it wasn't because of them just a misjudgement turning in. Big respect to the van driver who stopped to check I was ok. Fine I said just bruised pride.

 

[Mr potts]

Just had a practice with clipless pedals for the first time, been sat in my garage for 3 yrs as i daren't use them due to been a clumsy accident prone oaf.Back with no broken bones which is a bonus and itching to see if they make a big difference on a long ride, bit tricky getting your foot back in on a roundabout going over the M1 with a headwind !

 

[ScotiaLass]

Oh no, glad you are okay.
I can't use clipless, not that I need them on my MTB but I have a balance issue and fall off with alarming propensity, so don't need any help

 

[Louch]

Scars attract women! Welcome the falls! I went through a stage of only falling when out with others, It happens

 

[welsh dragon]

Scars attract women! Welcome the falls! I went through a stage of only falling when out with others, It happens

They have to be manly scars, not wimpy pathetic little ones

 

[Louch]

That's why you wrap them only in Sandpaper coated in broken glass

 

[welsh dragon]

That's why you wrap them only in Sandpaper coated in broken glass

Ah. So they start off as paper cuts, and end up as six inch long jagged scars. Mmm

 

[Louch]

Our secret

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I used to be very apprehensive about falling off the bike.
Got lotsa practice now

 

[bricksmasher]

I still have the odd clipless pedal moment, I had one yesterday in front of cyclists, joggers and a bus full of people

 

[buggi]

the bike is the place where I'm least clumsy. Give me some fresh air and I'll manage to trip over it

 

[G3CWI]

Clipless? Not for me. Any minor gain in speed is likely to be more than cancelled out by the time I would have to spend off the bike recovering from the inevitable falls. And flat pedals mean that you can move your feet around when you get cramp. I also like to walk in an elegant manner when off the bike: the "hobbling chicken" walk adopted by the clipless mob in cafes is not cool. I often combine cycling with hill bagging so the ability to jump off the bike and nip up a hill in the same shoes appeals.

Oh and the main reason is I can lift my feet and go "...whee !" when free wheeling through puddles.

Wellgo B144s rock.

 

[Louch]

The hobbling chicken isn't from the cleats, it's just us showing off that our calfs are picturesque from the training they get from us climbing clipped in