They were stopped and I flew by and asked if they were OK... they said they were, so I kept going.

Then they showed up at the parking lot and I said I was happy to see that they made it. One was walking her bike, but everything seemed OK with the bike.

I went over to chat and apparently, the one on the Trek 1000, she hasn't ridden her bike for 2 years because she's scared of it. Even without clipless pedals, she fell off it a couple of times.

Come to find out, she was trying to stop her bike... put her feet down... and NOT get off her seat. Her friend was trying to do the same thing. I then showed them how I lifted myself off my seat to stop, so I could plant a foot firmly on the ground.

The poor thing was trying to plant her feet flat on the ground while staying ON her seat!

I thought about it later and realized that she was only trying to ride her bike, the way we did when were kids. Our bikes were that way... you sit and put your feet on the ground.

Her friend tried to help her by lowering her seat like 3-4 inches... they were commenting how the seat was way too high. When in fact, the seat was probably perfect.

So, I encouraged her to get comfy on her bike and then when stuff started to hurt... to try to get her bike fit professionally.

What's the point here? Well, I commend each and every one of you who has overcome her fears... who keeps getting on her bike... and who doesn't let a couple of scraps keep her from riding her bike for 2 years. Keep pedaling ladies!

PS- And my other point: You will not be able to touch the ground with flat feet while sitting on your bike if you are fitted properly.


HERE'S TO HAPPY RIDING!!!!