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03-12-2009, 06:05 AM #1
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03-12-2009, 06:14 AM #2
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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!
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03-12-2009, 07:09 AM #3
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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, 07:14 AM #4
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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, 07:27 AM #5
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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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03-12-2009, 12:22 PM #6
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Just put my first clipless pedals on for a ride last week. Crank Bros Candy-C. I also spent some time clipping in and out on my trainer and managed my maiden voyage without incident.
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03-12-2009, 12:41 PM #7
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Practice helps, but isn't a guarentee. It just happens sometimes. Like flat tires or butt soreness.
Be yourself, to the extreme!
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03-12-2009, 12:57 PM #8
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Mine are Smarty's - wish i had a trainer actually, it'd mean i'd get some night riding done in these dark nights when my motivation to look out my lights and get out there is LOW! Originally Posted by mcminn
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04-06-2009, 10:22 AM #9
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That's the old joke. Practice clipping in and out 100 times on the trainer. Go outside, fall over at your first stop sign, and then you'll be just fine. Originally Posted by Andrea
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04-06-2009, 07:57 PM #10
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