Going clipless...

[Kano]

OK... whats an "Artie Johnson"

Completely clueless here!

Raven, here in the States, many years ago, there was a variety show on TV called "Laugh In." One of the comedians name was Artie Johnson, and he had this old guy character who sat on a park bench, hitting on some old lady played by Ruth..... Anyway, she'd hit him with her purse, and the sketch almost always, if not always, ended with him tipping slowly over onto his side, so he was laying on the park bench in the still-seated position.

The question is: why did we laugh at this every time?

I NEVER would have thought to call our slow tip overs "Artie Johnsons" -- but it's SO perfect! KUDOS!

Karen in Boise

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Raven, here in the States, many years ago, there was a variety show on TV called "Laugh In." One of the comedians name was Artie Johnson, and he had this old guy character who sat on a park bench, hitting on some old lady played by Ruth..... Anyway, she'd hit him with her purse, and the sketch almost always, if not always, ended with him tipping slowly over onto his side, so he was laying on the park bench in the still-seated position.

Karen, remember that there were other short sketches on Laugh-in where Artie Johnson would be riding along on a little tricycle, stop, and then just tip over on the side for no reason. That's what would be "an Artie Johnson" in terms of clipless falls.

[amymisk]

I'm definitely a real road biker. I took so long to get used to clipless and then I switched to a different pedal and love it. Of course, I have fallen getting used to the new pedal! I have experienced the "artie johnson" myself.

RR- I only clip on one side too, every time.

[ShubieGA]

Yep - Arte Johnson - from a standing stop or just stopping, and slowing fall over, usually accomplied by "Uh-Oh" or some appropriate word. I have surely dated myself! 50 in my sights!!!

[Kano]

Karen, remember that there were other short sketches on Laugh-in where Artie Johnson would be riding along on a little tricycle, stop, and then just tip over on the side for no reason. That's what would be "an Artie Johnson" in terms of clipless falls.

OH yeah! I forgot about those!

I do believe we've got a whole new cycling term here!

verrrrry interesting!

Karen in Boise

[kayandallie]

The first time I ever tried mine, I went two feet and fell over. My son, the bicycle racer and shop salesguy fitter has a fit when I won't use the clipless. He just got me some clips at my insistence and they have straps, which I'm supposed to tighten and un while on my bike. Yeah, right. My usual ones aren't like that and these are not going to be like that, either.
One of these days I might capitulate and go clipless, but for now, I see no reason to do so.
If God meant for us to ride with our feet stuck to the pedals he woulda made us with clips.
I'm not racing so what do I care?

[anaphase]

Have you tried PowerGrips? I have them on my commuter bike and they are the greatest. WAY better than the cages & straps. I have clipless pedals on my road bike, but I really like the PowerGrips for just tooling around.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I use PowerGrip straps too, and I really like them.