Dehrrrr... boy, was my face red...

[LoriO]

Yup, been there, done that before. Came up to a red light and pulled my left foot out. Suddenly started tilting right and that was all she wrote. The worst part was I was at a very busy intersection with a ton of construction going on. Traffic was backed up due to the construction so LOTS of witnesses!!! Thank god I was visiting my sister out in Michigan when this happened so no one to reccoginize me.

I still have a nice scar on my leg from that escapade.

[SoCalCruiser]

I've done this too, twice in one week as a matter of fact. First time was my first time out on my new clipless pedals and I was stopping in a driveway coming out of a shopping center and my DH came up really close to me and scared me and i freaked out and tipped over.

Second time i was actually stopped and unclipped and standing in the bike lane at a red light and i just lost my balance and went down right on top of the sidewalk. I actually landed sitting down on the sidewalk with my bike on top of me and i couldn't get up and my foot didn't unclip when i fell and i was at such a weird angle that i couldn't get my foot to unclip so i had to take my shoe off. There was a long line of cars and the light turned green as i was still trying to collect myself and get back on my bike, the first car in line wanted to make a right turn and felt the need to wait for me to turn...i wasn't even back on my bike yet! I had to wave him on for him to go because not only did i fall in front of everyone but i was holding traffic up too!

[jaydee]

ROFLMAO... And wondering why these incidents NEVER happen without a large crowd assembled and staring right at you?

Oh yes, you are not alone! Thanks for the chuckle. I am sincerely glad you were not hurt!

I am not brave enough to ride in cleats yet! But for the 2nd time this year, today I managed to fall down the steps at school in front of crowds of students having lunch. Why couldn't I do this when they were all in class and no-one could see the very inelegant crash and burn?

If I can't walk properly, how am I going to unclip from bike cleats? So glad you weren't hurt though, other than the pride!

[indigoiis]

Jay, actually all of last year I rode with normal pedals (with straps) and found it harder to go in and out of straps than clipless. I love my clipless... they feel much freeer. It is not so much that they are hard to clip out of -- during this fall my left foot was actually out and about ready to "touch down." I just went over right. I think if I had been on normal pedals, sure, I might have touched down with the right foot, but I would have gotten it in the crotch.

Funny - my daughter, on the same day was WALKING her bike on the sidewalk. She turned to look behind her to see if she could cross. The bike handlebars turned left (following her head) causing the bike to lose its balance and fall right, with her on top of it.

Must be in the genes...