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03-12-2009, 01:52 AM #1
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03-12-2009, 02:02 AM #2
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Haha, going to wear them to work today too, so fingers crossed i can remember to clip out before i tip over stylishly infront of 100 bemused children in the school playground.
I had hoped that everyone fell and i wouldn't be the only chump
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03-12-2009, 05:05 AM #3
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You are definately not alone. It is such a helpless feeling isn't it?!
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03-12-2009, 05:14 AM #4
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It's just because you forget. I fell once on my maiden ride and then the other day, I was just standing there one foot unclipped, and somehow fell over very slowly. I did remember, however, to protect my Surly as I went down!
Claudia
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03-12-2009, 06:09 AM #5
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Originally Posted by uforgot
+ 1...Had been clipless for about a week, stood outside a friends house on a slight incline with one foot clipped in, bike started leaning downwards and I toppled over in slow motion!One day, I'm going to buy a cottage in a small village and become its idiot!
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03-12-2009, 06:14 AM #6
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Made it to work and back no problems, my next challenge is when i go to the forest at the weekend with two other cyclists. Here's hoping i can unclip before i off on the planked river crossing!
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03-12-2009, 06:27 AM #7
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I put my bike on a trainer and practiced in/out for about 30 minutes. Strangely enough, I had my first clipless fall last Saturday... so don't think that experience makes you immune!
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04-06-2009, 09:03 AM #8
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I am black and blue at this point.....and changing colors tooooo! for some reason its all on the left side. It looks like someone beat the holy......BLEEP..... out of me! LOL Originally Posted by gnarwhal
Haha, going to wear them to work today too, so fingers crossed i can remember to clip out before i tip over stylishly infront of 100 bemused children in the school playground.
I had hoped that everyone fell and i wouldn't be the only chump
I am getting used to my pedals but its a change.
Tina
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