1st clipless ride tomorrow..

[NJBikeGal]

All I can say is...stay relaxed. I think that the first time I "crashed" was going uphill and just coming to a standstill and then realizing that I was clipped in! I fell over in slow motion like tree falling...I wonder if anyone heard me?! If you've practiced, I'm sure you will do fine....good vibes, coming your way from NJ!!! ~~~~~~

[rocknrollgirl]

HEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You do not live far from me....and I race, and do triathlons......(sorry I checked your profile) and I am a teacher!!!!
Where do you ride?????

HEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry,
I saw a woman in my area and got really happy.....
shoot me a pm if you want to chat.

Ruth

[mimitabby]

good luck, tell us how it goes.
Hey you two NJ girls, where do you live?

[rocknrollgirl]

I sent her a pm....I live at the shore, but juding but what I saw on her profile, we are probably within an hour of each other. How cool is that!


Ruth

[NJBikeGal]

Sorry...little slow on the uptake here today! I live just outside of Philadelphia, literally a few miles over the bridge! Just a little tri-racer hoping to get into racing road and mountain next year!

That's about it!

[roshelleuop]

Good luck on the clipless!! You will do great!!!! Just ask someone to keep reminding you and before you know it, you'll be reminding yourself and wont even have to think about it.

And when you stop, don't be afraid to lean extra far to the side of where you unclipped your foot. I thought I would look stupid doing that so I tried to balance as straight as possible (trying to look like I knew what I was doing or something ), then realized one little gust of wind can put me to the other side and timberrrrr I go. So just lean a little more than normal and you'll do just fine!!! And remember, if you ever feel uncomfortable or not sure what traffic is going to do, you can always unclip both feet You are the rider and are in control of everything you do, don't ever forget that

Plus, when you fall at a stand still, it is wayyyyy funnier than painful. Just look at me in July with my first adventure with clipless pedals. I'm laughing hysterically at myself! My friend that is sitting next to me had fallen prior at an intersection, so thought she'd join me for the picture! We were both new at it and we both survived! You will too!!!!
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Roshelle from Milwaukee