manualtypist
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So, on Sunday I took the plunge and went clipless...only to my dismay, come Monday morning I realised that I hadn't actually managed to engage with the pedals!
Made it down to the new Cycle Surgery in Shepherd's Bush and they kindly sorted me out (and got a free water bottle to boot...I like 'free').
Therefore, my first true experience of cycling clipless was straight down the Uxbridge Road on a busy Monday morning! Daft...but somehow I made it to work alive...
In the afternoon/early evening..I took a tumble...again this being on a busy stretch of the Uxbridge Road! Thankfully I was trying to come to a stop at the curb and took a 'slow motion' drop...
Rather shaken, I decided not to tackle the roundabout at Shepherd's Bush clipless...just in case...a tumble there wouldn't be as 'slow motion'
Got out nice and early this morning before work and cycled around the park practising twisting my feet out, clicking back in and just generally trying to remind myself that my feet are attached to the pedals and need to be clicked out before slowing down too much or coming to a stop...
I'm find it difficult trying not to get too comfortable and then forgetting that I'm totally stuck to the pedals!
Other than that...I'm liking the new cycling experience and am glad I've made the switch...
Here's hoping tomorrow goes well...I really don't want to take another tumble...
Made it down to the new Cycle Surgery in Shepherd's Bush and they kindly sorted me out (and got a free water bottle to boot...I like 'free').
Therefore, my first true experience of cycling clipless was straight down the Uxbridge Road on a busy Monday morning! Daft...but somehow I made it to work alive...
In the afternoon/early evening..I took a tumble...again this being on a busy stretch of the Uxbridge Road! Thankfully I was trying to come to a stop at the curb and took a 'slow motion' drop...
Rather shaken, I decided not to tackle the roundabout at Shepherd's Bush clipless...just in case...a tumble there wouldn't be as 'slow motion'
Got out nice and early this morning before work and cycled around the park practising twisting my feet out, clicking back in and just generally trying to remind myself that my feet are attached to the pedals and need to be clicked out before slowing down too much or coming to a stop...
I'm find it difficult trying not to get too comfortable and then forgetting that I'm totally stuck to the pedals!
Other than that...I'm liking the new cycling experience and am glad I've made the switch...
Here's hoping tomorrow goes well...I really don't want to take another tumble...