My most awful, embarrassing and painful experience was my first day with clipless pedals. I had been starting/stopping for about 25 miles without any trouble. Stopped at a beautiful creek to get a drink (I still can't get my bottle out and drink while riding). For some stupid reason I did not unclip my right foot. Grabbed my bottle and while drinking let go of the brake. I must have been leaning to the right a little and took off like a one-legged girl on a skateboard into the creek, bike and all. I slid down some rocks and ground my legs into hamburger meat on the way down. About 5-6 cyclists all standing there watched me fall in!!! I had water up to my knees, shoes full of creek mud, bleeding and still clipped in. They somehow hauled me out of the creek and offered me help with cleaning up my wounds. At that point I was still 10 miles from my car and had no choice but to get back on and ride.Quote:
Originally Posted by wildeny
That was a year ago and I haven't fallen since. Don't give up and brake, brake, brake!
