Zoomy cliplessness!!

[KnottedYet]

Now I just hope I don't fall!

Everyone who has never fallen with their clipless pedals, please raise your hand. <Knot keeps her hands down>

Congratulations on the clipless! What kind did you get?

[RolliePollie]

Everyone who has never fallen with their clipless pedals, please raise your hand.

My hand is down too. But so far, tipping over hasn't been that big of a deal. Just bruises and a few minor bike blemishes

Congrats on going clipless! I love it too. There's definitely a feeling of "oneness" with the bike when you're securely clipped in. I love being clipped in for hill climbing, but I almost like it more on the fast downhills.

I hope you continue to LOVE your new pedals!!!

[lyca]

Everyone who has never fallen with their clipless pedals, please raise your hand. <Knot keeps her hands down>

Okay, maybe I should say that I hope it doesn't hurt too badly when gravity says "come to mamma"!

Congratulations on the clipless! What kind did you get?

Thanks! I got SPD pedals and cleats. My shoes are Shimano, too, model R-098W. I totally love them. I have nothing to compare them to, but I think they're pretty good for starters!

[Kalidurga]

Congrats! I remember that same feeling of "Wow, does this ever make a difference!"

One tip: When coming up to a stop, do not turn the bars or lean your weight away from the direction of the foot you've unclipped. The only falls I've had have been when I've made that bone-head move

[Rumblefish]

I went clipless about 12 weeks ago and experienced the huge difference it makes. I was super scared of falling though. Everyone I bike with told me that you have to fall sometime and it happens to everyone. I had a spill (while at a dead stop) about two weeks later or so when I didn't clip out in time Gave myself a rather large ugly bruise on my butt from that one, but I was oddly proud of it! Wasn't very convenient to show people though! I still try to avoid it, but I'm not so afraid of falling anymore!

[northstar]

Way to go!

It makes such a difference, doesn't it?

And as a fellow TE'er said to me when I posted about going clipless and not falling, "Make sure you 'fess up when you fall!"

[Suzi-Sue]

And as a fellow TE'er said to me when I posted about going clipless and not falling, "Make sure you 'fess up when you fall!" [/QUOTE]

I guess i will have to confess...i fell last week, but it was a clumsy 'oh, i'll stop here for a tiny break & look around myself....pull up to the fence, why isn't my foot comming of the pedal? Into the fence i went, embarassing
cringe!

Anyway, Lyca, so glad that you have embraced the brilliance clipless pedals
Just remember about unclipping at junctions etc...but i'm sure you already do. For the first few times i went out on clipless, i would unclip if there were any 'potential hazards' on the roads too.
It's a bit scary for the firsts couple of rides, but really does make a difference, it's nice to be 'one' with your bike

Hope you keep enjoying your SPD's n new shimano shoes

[coyote]

You all give me courage to go clipless.

I've already had the really embarressing fall, on regular pedals. I was getting on my bike in my own yard, got my pants caught while swing my leg over and I already had my other leg on the other pedal. I slowly rolled to a stop, balanced for a brief moment and fell over. To make matters worse, my partner witnessed the whole thing and came running out.

I took a bike for a test ride last week that had clips. I have never sucessfully ridden a bike with clips. I ended up using a road sign to balance myself and while I got into the clips then I had to give myself a little push. I really didn't want to fall over with the brand new bike.

So, I salute you in your brave actions of going clipless