MntnMan62
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- Northern NJ
I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that it may come back to haunt me.
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How many times did you fall using clipless pedals?
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Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
Not happened (yet) on the road as I got it out of my system while practicing indoors when I first got clipless pedals. For some reason I twice unclipped the wrong side while setting the teson screw, but at least it was on to a carpeted floor.
Jonjay
Über Member
- Location
- Surrey & Suffolk
same here. Only had clipless since Christmas and been fine on the road so far. Fell off left when practicing and playing with tension indoors. Just got out before fully hitting the deck but I was most of the way down and in a big panic 😂
OldShep
Über Member
- Location
- South West Scotland
Twice on the same inaugural ride.
1. At the first T junction
2 On a very steep hill getting off to walk it.
1. At the first T junction
2 On a very steep hill getting off to walk it.
DCBassman
Guru
- Location
- The lumpy far South West
Zero. They're one of those things, like contact lenses or beetroot, that simply cannot be part of my life...
Wondered how soon you would ask this question!
Has happened to me, but the scariest moment was when I was descending and cornering on a tandem trike. I was leaning well over to the side and my foot came out of the clip. Could have been disastrous, but my leg held fast against the cross bar and I was able to reclip.
Ridgeway
Veteran
- Location
- Lausanne, Switzerland
Been using SPD's since the early 90's, have fallen off when un-clipping a few times maybe 4-5 and also a once or twice with 3 bolt SL's and i'll fall of some more yet as "sh1t" happens and you're going to fall, it's life.
Only ever hurt my pride when falling off/down in a pedal embarrassment moment
Only ever hurt my pride when falling off/down in a pedal embarrassment moment
Anonymous1502
Well-Known Member
Beetroot is really good. 😊
DCBassman
Guru
- Location
- The lumpy far South West
We'll have to agree to disagree!
I've only been using clip less peddles since summer 2020.
It's been OK and have only had one embarrassing moment when a car made an unexpected turn sending me into panic mode. It was a quick reaction to take my foot off the pedal and forgetting they were clipped in. No harm done apart from feeling a bit of a burk🤣
It's been OK and have only had one embarrassing moment when a car made an unexpected turn sending me into panic mode. It was a quick reaction to take my foot off the pedal and forgetting they were clipped in. No harm done apart from feeling a bit of a burk🤣
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
- Location
- Northumberland
Four times in 12 years.
1. Unclipped left foot out but didn't get foot down fast enough then fell slowly and majestically on to my right side
2. Swerved to miss Mrs A_T when she stopped and I didn't... disappeared into a ditch upside down.
3. Fell over sideways after failing to unclip at a roundabout into the long grass on the verge and disappeared into a ditch upside down- still; clipped in- to the absolute delight of a small child watching me in the car alongside [sensing a theme], and,
4. labrador on a long lead ran across in front of me - stopped OK but in the rush failed to unclip and fell slowly to my right onto a raised kerb- fortunately didn't break anything.
1. Unclipped left foot out but didn't get foot down fast enough then fell slowly and majestically on to my right side
2. Swerved to miss Mrs A_T when she stopped and I didn't... disappeared into a ditch upside down.
3. Fell over sideways after failing to unclip at a roundabout into the long grass on the verge and disappeared into a ditch upside down- still; clipped in- to the absolute delight of a small child watching me in the car alongside [sensing a theme], and,
4. labrador on a long lead ran across in front of me - stopped OK but in the rush failed to unclip and fell slowly to my right onto a raised kerb- fortunately didn't break anything.
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It's possible that I've had more than one clipless pratfall, but the only memorable one is the first: slight uphill on approach to a busy roundabout at morning rush hour, within a few days of getting SPD-SLs. I forgot to unclip in time and just sort of... toppled over, with lots of people watching 
rockyroller
Guru
- Location
- 20 miles northwest of Boston, MA
zero. I only fall on my mountain bike, which doesn't use cleated pedals/shoes. just the road bike has them
rockyroller
Guru
- Location
- 20 miles northwest of Boston, MA
I liken it ti driving a car w/ manual transmission. meaning, one must anticipate ... one tip I read & used several times when I was new to them, is unclipping in advance & hanging the unclipped foot. it's a reminder which foot will be going down if I have to stop
