clipless pedal falls poll

[Lifesgreat]

I fell on my Christmas morning ride on Fatty Lumpkin. I had to re-enact laying in the road in front of my house for the family. They couldn't believe it.

[Momonbikemob]

I fell a few times at first, but after I had been riding a bit, I fell because I had bad pedals. They wouldn't let my foot loose and I went over... not too badly banged up, but boy was I mad! My DH was great and got me knew ones since I didn't have a clue what was good and what wasn't.

[sfa]

I don't ride with clipless pedals--I'm still using the ancient technology of toe clips. Just when I think that maybe I should switch, I read things like this and wonder why on earth anyone would want to try them! FWIW, I've never fallen as a result of the toe clips, and I also don't have to use my hands to get myself out of them--I have them set up so they are plenty tight but can get in and out just by slipping my foot in the cage. I only adjust them when I'm wearing a different pair of shoes.

Sarah

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I don't ride with clipless pedals--I'm still using the ancient technology of toe clips. Just when I think that maybe I should switch, I read things like this and wonder why on earth anyone would want to try them! FWIW, I've never fallen as a result of the toe clips, and I also don't have to use my hands to get myself out of them--I have them set up so they are plenty tight but can get in and out just by slipping my foot in the cage. I only adjust them when I'm wearing a different pair of shoes.

Sarah

My husband has toe clips and adjusts them exactly the same way- they are quite snug on his shoe, yet he doesn't need to reach down or use his hand to slip his foot in and out. It's cool.

[Aggie_Ama]

On the road bike a few times but I also fell with toe cages. I find them much more dangerous myself. I still cannot unclip right side much to my husband's frustration.

On my trail bike I have had a couple falls for failure to unclip. I now just leave the left unclipped. I don't like the pedal system but am not ready to try another. Maybe I should just get a platform for the left side? How Fred could that be? And would I really care? Nope.

[limewave]

DH had the foresight to have me practice in the yard before he sent me out on the road.

I have fallen several times on my mountain bike. Mostly what happens is I'm going so slow on a climb, I go to unclip with my right foot . . . then fall to the left.