JtB
Prepare a way for the Lord
- Location
- North Hampshire
Sooner or later it had to happen and after 3 months of riding with SPD-SL pedals, yesterday I experienced my “first clipless” moment on my new Bianchi. The roads were wet and slippery and I was cycling behind my son up a hill when his wheels slipped sideways into the rut and he fell off his bike. I wasn’t cycling that close behind, but by the time I’d skidded to a halt my front wheel was parallel to my son's back wheel. My sigh of relief was short lived though as my bike started to topple and I suddenly remembered that my feet were still locked to the pedals. Next moment I was led alongside my son on the verge, both of us still under our bikes and thankfully unhurt (with the exception of our pride) :-(
I'm not sure how stylish the fall was nor can I remember how many cars passed while we were upside down under the bikes, it was all a bit of a blur. All I can remember was thinking that I mustn't run over my son and I don't want to damage my new bike. But it was a bit of impromptu 'father to son' bonding that's for sure, even if it did get a bit tangled up with the bikes :-)
I'm not sure how stylish the fall was nor can I remember how many cars passed while we were upside down under the bikes, it was all a bit of a blur. All I can remember was thinking that I mustn't run over my son and I don't want to damage my new bike. But it was a bit of impromptu 'father to son' bonding that's for sure, even if it did get a bit tangled up with the bikes :-)