Quote Originally Posted by Bluetree View Post
Be especially careful on downhills when you are stopping at a light. I had a shaky stop last week, even going by the book. I stopped in the space between the go-ahead lane and the right turn lane. It was downhill, the road was damp with early morning dew and my foot came down on the slick painted line separating the lanes. Even at nearly 0mph, the cleats made things very slippery.
Oh I know to avoid the white lines like the plague..and damp ones at that! My Keos are slick enough, I don't need a damp downhill making them worse. And those buggers are so big--it's hard to get enough weight on the little rubber bits on the heel.

My first stop on pavement a while back was on the trail near the shoulder. There was a slight slant to the left side, I put my left foot down and it promptly slid sideways out from under me. I managed to put a hand down and catch myself and the bike, to the amusement of onlookers. Good thing no one was behind me!

Downhill, I wind up doing this funny hop a couple of times while I try to balance grounded on that heel and hold the brakes. More funny hops if the bike is leaning because I don't make it all the way off the seat. Always getting an "Are you ok?" from someone. I swear the bike isn't too big for me.