the ultimate folly - clipless Lesson

[Chile Pepper]

I love my look pedals. Some days they are the only thing that can get me up a hill--as in, oh my god I'm going to fall over if I don't get to the top. Very motivational. Good luck!

[SadieKate]

Mimi, there is no guarantee that you will fall. DO NOT GO INTO THIS BELIEVING YOU WILL FALL! Can I shout that loud enough? If you believe this and are nervous and tense, it will be a self-fulfilling prophesy.

Learn to coast standing up on the clipped in foot. See how that feels? What it takes to balance the bike? Can you make gentle turns with your weight only on the one foot? Yes, right? You're halfway there.

[ace]

You're going to do great, Mimi, I just know it

Congrats on facing your fear and being so brave!

-Ace

[mimitabby]

I already fell, when i tried it in the school parking lot. There are a lot of years of braking that I have to grapple with and relearn how to do it.

[SadieKate]

Doesn't mean you're going to fall again.

Hint: until you can clip out instinctively, don't talk to anyone but yourself while stopping. Talking to yourself through the motion is a good thing.

[sgtiger]

Good luck on learning to use clipless. I think you'll like them once you get the hang of it. I'm with FreshNewbie, try the speedplays.

[DrBee]

Mimi, there is no guarantee that you will fall. DO NOT GO INTO THIS BELIEVING YOU WILL FALL! Can I shout that loud enough? If you believe this and are nervous and tense, it will be a self-fulfilling prophesy.

So true SK - I rode for hundreds of miles before I fell. And, it was just a case of not paying attention (which is not uncommon for me).

(unrelated sidenote - SK - check your PM's)

[maillotpois]

Hijack: Fish! Bee! Nice to see you.

Returning to falling thread.

SK and Fish are right - don't assume you're going to fall.

[SadieKate]

(unrelated sidenote - SK - check your PM's)

Check yours. It's been a hectic week. Sorry!