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  1. 07-01-2006, 07:05 AM #1
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    my first fall - and of course, it happened in front of a bunch of guy cyclists

    It finally happened. I have been riding clipless for about 5 years. I have campus pedals on my hybrid (flat on one side, spd on the other) and looks on my ruby. I had the ruby out this morning and was stopped at a light at a very busy cross street. A group of male cyclists were stopped about a half block behind me waiting for somebody. I had my right foot unclipped and was fussing with my computer when suddenly I was falling to the left. I had no time to get my foot out and went down in slow motion. Nothing hurt but my pride.
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  2. 07-01-2006, 08:06 AM #2
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    Yeah, it happens to the best of us! Did any of the guys help you at least? And where were you riding?
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    oooh, not the pride! I hate when that happens!

    Glad you're OK. L.
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  4. 07-01-2006, 09:42 AM #4
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    has the pride recovered?

    hopefully you didn't know any of those male cyclists.
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    chickwhorips "has the pride recovered?"

    do they make "Brave Little Soldier Pride Cometh before a Fall Crash Recovery Kits" ?

    "hopefully you didn't know any of those male cyclists."

    or want to.

    but you never know, I took a gracefull FU fall on the Cinderella the year before last. Picked myself up, dust myself off...later on a climb a couple of women passed me (everyone does, I'm slow) and I heard one say "see! I saw her fall early in the ride and she's still riding and climbing"

    So who knows, they may be impressed.
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    Oh, yeah, and some people of both genders really like rescuing people, especially tough yet vulnerable riders who get back on and ride, but could use a kiss on a boo-boo or two...although the married mother of (three?) slowly tipping over cuz she didn't clip out may not meet the "rescue by cute guy" criteria!
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  7. 07-01-2006, 01:54 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fuji Girl
    Yeah, it happens to the best of us! Did any of the guys help you at least? And where were you riding?
    I was so shocked and embarassed that I was up before they could have run over to help me and then the light changed and I hauled *** before they could even ask if I was okay.

    I was in Glencoe, on Green Bay Rd stopped at the corner of Lake Cook.
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