My first fall

[CorsairMac]

just as a "foot" note:

I was setting up a bike I'm selling ( me? selling a bike?) and I put the platform pedals back on for him. When I test rode the bike, as I was coming to a stop I realized I was twisting my sneakered (or trainered for the UK ladies) foot off the platform pedal. I guess my feet have muscle memory now! lol

[Cassandra_Cain]

just as a "foot" note:

I was setting up a bike I'm selling ( me? selling a bike?) and I put the platform pedals back on for him. When I test rode the bike, as I was coming to a stop I realized I was twisting my sneakered (or trainered for the UK ladies) foot off the platform pedal. I guess my feet have muscle memory now! lol

LOL - damn, wish I would have been at the stoplight next to you to see this. I'm sure more than a few people snickered. Better that than falling though

[leveerider]

Today was my first fall (and this is also my first posting on this forum). I was riding in a pace line at around 20mph. My front tire hit the back tire of the bike in front, and I went down hard on the asphalt. I've got road rash to the entire left side of my body, and banged up my knee a little. Funny, I never even thought about whether or not I would un-clip in a fall until I read the previous postings on this thread. At some point during the fall, I came un-clipped, so that wasn't a problem. I did some research on bike sites about what to use on road rash to promote healing without scarring. Found a great product -- Johnson & Johnson Advanced Healing Adhesive Pads. Everyone should stock up before their next fall.

[Fledgling]

I was also relieved when I finally had my first road bike fall. I was out on a two lane, gravel shoulder country road this past Monday since if you want to ride hills in Kansas, you usually have to go looking for them. I pulled off the road to get a drink from my canteen, slid off of my saddle and put my unclipped right foot down, and just tipped right over to the left. No points for a crowd, though. Believe me, I checked.
Scuffed my handlebar a bit, but no other damage than scraped palms, a butt-bruise, and an interesting looking set of chainwheel slices on the outside of my right ankle. No worries, though; ride went on to be magnificent!

It's nice reading about similar situations.
Safe and Happy Riding!

[nafula]

See, everyone else has a pretty cool story about their first fall. Mine, completely embarassing. But I was the only one who saw it happen.

I was riding rollers between the door frame in my basement. My front tire slid off the side, but I was still upright with my back tire still on the rollers. The thought that occured to me is that I would "jump" the front tire back on the roller. Of course, not thinking that I could roll right off the back. Which is what I did. Into the toolbox and wooden shelving that was on the other side of the door frame.

[biking4health]

I too had my first fall/tip over this week. I was starting out and didn't have enough speed and tipped to my left into the neighbors chain link fence. If the fence had not broken my fall I would have been splattered on the concrete drive. I have some great bruises on my left upper arm and various scrapes, but the bike is okay! I hate to see what would have happened if I had clips on my pedals

I told my DH and he said "gee I wish I would have seen that". Don't you just love understanding men????

Carol

[Bluetree]

I told my DH and he said "gee I wish I would have seen that". Don't you just love understanding men????

Carol

Yeah, not a sympathetic bunch. A friend once joked (in front of all his cycling buddies) that I fall so often I shouldn't be let out on a bike unless I was packaged in bubble wrap. Now every time I see any them, I hear, "Hey, what's up, Bubble Wrap!?" Sheesh.

My response: "I may fall a lot... but at least I keep getting back up!"
Grr.

[Bikingmomof3]

I too had my first fall/tip over this week. I was starting out and didn't have enough speed and tipped to my left into the neighbors chain link fence. If the fence had not broken my fall I would have been splattered on the concrete drive. I have some great bruises on my left upper arm and various scrapes, but the bike is okay! I hate to see what would have happened if I had clips on my pedals

I told my DH and he said "gee I wish I would have seen that". Don't you just love understanding men????

Carol

Carol,
I missed you posting this. Yes, I could see Steve responding just as Don did.

[farrellcollie]

I had my first real fall last night on my commute home from teaching - I unclipped the right foot as I came to a crossing - but needed to dodge a tree by leaning left - kaboom. I have some bruises and loss of skin - the only serious part was my left wrist - which I thought might be broken but now appears merely sprained - swollen and bruised. Walking the dogs last night was a bit of a pain - I couldn't hold one of the leashes properly - fortunately old dog just sort of plods along and pup was in the right hand.

[Bluetree]

Hope you're OK, Farrell!

I fell a few days ago. I wish I could say I fell during a wicked 30 mph descent. The truth is I finished a ride, came home and simply "forgot" to unclip. Just tipped over onto my driveway, kinda in slo mo. Stupid, stupid.

This morning, I was sporting a red rash on my ankle, a black scab on my knee and a long greenish/purplish bruise on my thigh. What shoes goes with that?! I ended up wearing a pair of sandals with flowers on it... all the different colored flowers matched my leg nicely.

[chickwhorips]

i've come off my bike a couple of times, and one foot has stayed clipped in. now thats not pleasent, specially when you try to unclip that one foot while laying on the ground.