Clipless 2; CyclChyk 0

[Cassandra_Cain]

Oh how ironic...

because I'm down 2 runs to clipless pedals also....can you guess? I've fallen twice.

here's the caveat, it is not because I 'forgot' to clip out. I normally unclip with my left foot and put it down on the pavement. Thus when I need to stop, I'll slow down first, then unclip, then lean and stretch my left foot down to the street.

Well in both cases when I fell I did just that but in one instance, a large bump changed the way the bike was leaning, instead of left it went right, and so being clipped in on the right - I fell. Then the next time I was trying to avoid having to stop at an intersection on a bike trail and leaned the wrong way. That was fall # 2. Oh yeah I forgot to mention, bystanders got a big hoot out of seeing the pink jersey'd girl with the fancy bike fall over by herself :P

Please don't be negative or down on yourself....believe you me, even the best, most experienced riders have fallen over because of clipless.

If you want to stick with them, and there are good reasons to, then don't give up. I'm positive you've done a million things in life that were infinitely harder than clipping in/out. Give it time, concentrate, practice, and anticipate what is going to happen as you ride and have to stop.

Good luck

[littlegrasshopp]

It sounds to me like you had two unexpected stops or conditions with your feet! I wouldn't let that take me back to pedals!!! You unclipped just fine the rest of both rides - right??? Don't give up yet! If I can try it on a mountaing bike trail anyone can get it ! haha!!!