The clipless pratfall is a universal rite of passage.
Mine happened here, at an extremely busy roundabout during rush hour.
I'm sure the people behind me got quite a chuckle out of it.
Oh lordly, you've reminded me bluezelos
When it was new to me, maybe a month in, I rode up to a pelican/zebra crossing, (joint cyclepath/path) stayed clipped in as I leant on the crossing button pole, lost my grip and slid not so gracefully down the metal pole Into a heap. And yes, there were plenty of car drivers to see it. I just climbed up, laughed, shook my head and got back on the bike. What can you do ?
Oh yeah, I've not had a clipless moment yet, the closest was track standing to let traffic pass before joining the road, I saved it by bunny hopping on the spot..... Thought I was a gonna for a mo though.
One of the reasons I do not want clipless. But clipless is not the only way to achieve it. When ai was 10 years old I caught my flares in the chain. Stationary. Slowly going sideways as Dara O Briain said. Broken wrist. And all you have to do to is backpedal and you are free.
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