OMG I did almost the same thing on sunday! I was stopping to see what was clicking on my bike- undid the left cleat but was for some reason leaning right.
D'oh
Some road rash on my elbow and some small bruises on my hip.
I had witnesses too! So embarassing!
Glad you are ok!!
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09-23-2008, 09:49 AM #1
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09-23-2008, 10:16 AM #2
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ROFLMAO... And wondering why these incidents NEVER happen without a large crowd assembled and staring right at you?
Oh yes, you are not alone! Thanks for the chuckle. I am sincerely glad you were not hurt!Christine
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09-23-2008, 03:20 PM #3
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Been there done that! Never a crowd when you do something clever
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09-24-2008, 01:26 PM #4
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There WAS a large crowd assembled when I fell Sunday. I was helping at the local kids races and thank god I was riding sweep, not the leader. We were on wet grass, in the rain, on a slight slope. Clipped in with my left foot, started to go, my right foot slipped off the pedal, I over corrected and down I went in front of everyone.
Originally Posted by andtckrtoo
And this was after I almost got my a$$ handed to me by a six year old on a pink barbie bike at last weeks race. Thankfully I can't make it to the final race this Sunday. bikerHen
Last edited by bikerHen; 09-24-2008 at 01:29 PM.
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09-26-2008, 04:28 AM #5
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Not cleats but steps
I am not brave enough to ride in cleats yet! But for the 2nd time this year, today I managed to fall down the steps at school in front of crowds of students having lunch. Why couldn't I do this when they were all in class and no-one could see the very inelegant crash and burn? Originally Posted by andtckrtoo
If I can't walk properly, how am I going to unclip from bike cleats? So glad you weren't hurt though, other than the pride!
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09-26-2008, 05:47 AM #6
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Jay, actually all of last year I rode with normal pedals (with straps) and found it harder to go in and out of straps than clipless. I love my clipless... they feel much freeer. It is not so much that they are hard to clip out of -- during this fall my left foot was actually out and about ready to "touch down." I just went over right. I think if I had been on normal pedals, sure, I might have touched down with the right foot, but I would have gotten it in the crotch.
Funny - my daughter, on the same day was WALKING her bike on the sidewalk. She turned to look behind her to see if she could cross. The bike handlebars turned left (following her head) causing the bike to lose its balance and fall right, with her on top of it.
Must be in the genes...I can do five more miles.
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