cathleen -
i too had my first wipe out...actually, it was more of a 'slide' but fortunately, when you're not moving in a forward direction, it doesn't involve much skin left behind. Can you believe how helpless you feel?!!! I was just pulling over, actually about to tell my daughter to get off the road while stopping and while i was pulling off onto sand, unclipped on the right, my wheels were grabbed mercilessly by the sand and off to the right. With my left still clipped in, there was nothing to support me and over i went. OUCH!
Caution to everyone...watch out for sand!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
gretchen
ps...not too bad i figure, first fall after 1289 miles on my "new" road bike.