First clipless ride!

[HeatherErin]

Woo hoo! My Speedplay Frogs finally came so I put them on my bike last night and went for a short ride. I'm still alive - I think I'm gonna like these things! So now I'm just feeling super cool.

[PinkPilot]

As opposed to me. I had my clipless pedals put on today and just went outside thinking I should try taking her for a spin. All I can say is......I'm going to need a LOT more first aid accessories! I promptly came back inside to clean up the blood with some hydrogen peroxide and ponder this situation overnight before venturing out again tomorrow morning.

Congratulations, HeatherErin!!!!!!!! You did good!!!!!!

[jcorbiser]

Congrats on the pedals!! So much fun..and super cool! Although, it can be a bit scary..I spent some time in a parking lot clipping in and unclipping to get the hang of it. I still fell several times...actually, every once in while I still fall.

[Bad JuJu]

Congrats on going clipless. I only did it about a year ago and have never looked back--love my Speedplay Froggies!

The best advice I got about going clipless was to practice on a hard-packed dirt or grassy area if you can. Cuts down on the bloodletting!

[teigyr]

That and plan ahead - if there's a stoplight, stop sign, or slower riders ahead I tend to unclip one foot just in case.

I think we've all done the requisite "coming to a light and simply forgetting" fall. It's a 2 second fall that feels like it takes 5 minutes.

Woohoo though! That is a HUGE milestone