Mimi,
Believe me ,all this falling has taken its tole on me. I cant explain the sick feeling I get when I know its about to happen. I just feel helpless. I know I'm going to fall ,but I cant get do anything about it. I haven't cried yet ,but I feel like it, just looking at my bruised knees ,and elbows,and hands I know I took on a lot too fast ,and actually Saturday I was having a great time ,and felt super comfortable,the gears are coming naturally ,but then the hill ,and quick stop. It took all the fun out of that ride real quick. I don't have a trainer ,but I'm going to practice peddling un clipped. I think I have SPDs ,and Mtb bike shoes. The pedals are on both sides. I can get un clipped for a normal stop ...its just any slight hill . The feeling of just laying in the road with your bike on top of you on a road is sooooooo embarrassing.
Yesterday ,riding slow with all those bikers around me was awful I didn't have too much fun. I think I would have done better if I choose the 45 of hills,and less stops. Well next week Ill be in Santa Fe ,so I have to take a week off from the bike...give my poor body time to heal. Oh, I also slide when trying to pedal un clipped. If I can get that down I should be OK.