For Denise or any one on Speedplay Frogs

[emily_in_nc]

Anyway, if I was in an accident like that or the accident that Emily just had, I honestly do not think I my foot would be clipped in.
~ JoAnn

I was riding my Speedplay Zeros the day I had my accident, and they are quite hard to clip out of (even harder to clip into). It takes a forceful turn of the ankle, and I hear a strong CLICK when I clip out. However, I hit the pavement with such force that both feet clipped out on their own, and my bike went flying. I didn't even see where my bike ended up; one second I was riding, and the next I was lying on my side on the pavement all by myself.

So...I guess my point is not to worry about what would happen in a crash, but do make sure that you don't unclip accidentally while riding. I think the only way to check this is just to ride and see if it happens, if that doesn't seem too scary to you. If it happened to me, I'd just clip back in and keep going, but I would want to do whatever was necessary to prevent it from happening again. My husband rides Frogs on his touring bike and says that they are VERY easy to clip in and out of, but he has never had a problem clipping out accidentally.

Good luck!

Emily

[Jo-n-NY]

Thank you so much Denise and Emily for all your imput. Although my husband and I put the bikes in the van in hopes of finding someplace to ride in the mist of running errands, we never did end up finding the time. (so glad I played hooky from work today <grins>).

I did call speedplay when I got home and the nice gentleman told me that is exactly how they are suppose to work. They are made to give less knee problems by not having a tension spot to unclip. I had my girlfriend try them on the trainer. She has one of the speedplay X models and she thought they worked fine and actually liked them better than hers.

I guess from going from a pedal harder to unclip and going to something that seems so easy will take getting use to. As the weather here is not suppose to be nice the next couple of days, I will be riding on my trainer, and hopefully hit the road on Sunday. I will be happy to give a report then.

Emily, with such a fall and your bike flying, it is amazing that your bike is ok. Thank goodness for you and your bike. Wishing you continued get well wishes.

~ JoAnn