Ha- I had my clipless fall

[spotlightmama]

My dear sweet grandma was kind enough to come watch my girls while DH and I went out for a nice 30 mile ride. We went on a weekday morning, so the trail was almost completely empty.

We came to the end of the trail and stopped to take a sip of water and turn around. And then it happened. I was still clipped in on my left side and I started to tip. I started yanking and yanking...I guess my brain isn't trained enough yet, because I crashed hard. My whole bike fell on top of me and I was still clipped in.

Of course, even though we had barely seen another soul up until that point, there had to be another cyclist turning around at the exact same moment. I fell right on my elbow and got a decent cause of road rash all along my arm and bloodied up my elbow and foot. I was cracking up and was so embarrassed. I still couldn't even get my foot out to get up.

I almost fell at a stoplight last week and thought that was "my fall." Let's hope this is the real one and I can move on.

[Zen]

I had a similar experience recently but didn't get quite as beat up as you did!

Whaddayagonnado? You get up, rub some dirt in it, and ride on

[littlegrasshopp]

I did the same thing on my very first road bike ride. i wasn't even 1 mile from home. I'd been practicing clipping in and out on a trainer and it all seemed so easy....I took my brand new bike on the road..took a few peddle strokes and then tried to stop and unclip. I beat myself up with the bike seat!! I also tore the seat on the ground and ripped up my bar tape. I didn't get rash, just big black bruises from the bike seat all over my rear end!!

Hope you heal quickly!

[mimitabby]

yikes! loosen up those things! your feet should be able to come out with a lot more ease than that!

[Zen]

Mine don't have a tension adjustment, I needed super big shims put in.

[spotlightmama]

lol - yeah, as least DH thinks I'm pretty tough now. I was all covered with dirt and gravel. I must have laughed for the next two miles thinking about the fact that someone had to ride up at the exact wrong moment. Of course it couldn't have been just us!

I was pulling up, not to the side. When I sort of flick my foot out, they come off pretty easy. I just couldn't communicate to my foot to pull to the side in time. I kept just trying to pull my foot up. Do you still think that means they are too tight? I don't even know if I can adjust the tension - I guess I should figure that out.

[RockyRaquel]

I was riding on the trail with my boyfriend the other day and of-course the sun came out and I forgot to put sunblock on! We had to stop at a gas station. I could not get out of my clips and luckily saved myself from falling as I did the "wall grab!" My boyfriend had to come and help me get out and it was pretty hilarious as there were so many people fueling up their cars. I should have known that they only have stuff that is bad for you: cigarettes, beer, candy, coffee, even acne cream but not sunblock! I ended up asking a group of moms at the park to borrow some!

[sundial]

RockyRaquel, you have a teenie avatar.

[RockyRaquel]

I know!! I don't know how to make it bigger! haha!

[Chicken Little]

I slid into a big red and white end of road crossing sign last week. Forgot to clip out- didn't fall, and you are the only people who know. Let's keep it that way.

[Goldilocks]

Just did it today. I seem to be good for a couple a season. Today's occurence . . . it was raining steadily. Pedals were wet, wet, wet. Stopped at a stop sign. When I went to clip back in, the shoe slipped off the pedal due to it being so wet. When that happened, I somehow shifted my weight over to the otherside, somewhat uncontrollably, and down I went. It was with to much force to adjust the weight shift and prevent the fall. And, of course, an avid male cyclist was RIGHT there to watch it all happen. Had to ride 10 miles with my seat crooked because I couldn't get it back into place.