First clipped ride

[skinimini]

I thought I was doing so well on Sat. Got about 20 miles into the ride, then put my non-clipped-in foot down on some wet grass. Very slippery! As others have said, I went down in slow motion right on my bum. I now have the biggest bruise on my derriere that I think I've ever had. Ouch!

[tribogota]

see thread newbies and clipping, still falling over after 1000 miles....

[brits111383]

Hi all,

I just got clipless pedals two weeks ago in preparation for my MS 150 ride this weekend. Whoo-hoo!

Anyway, my DB and I have gotten into a few tiffs about the proper way to clip in your cleat (he just has normal pedals with straps and will upgrade later).

I don't have the best balance, so I like to just start pedalling normally and then clip in once I have forward momentum and know I won't fall over. This stems mostly from a bad fall I had when I clipped in one cleat but I lost my balance when I started to hop up on my seat to get going but my bike shorts got caught on my seat.

I will add that my bike seat isn't too high -- I made sure I had the proper frame when I bought my bike and my handlebars and seat properly fitted a few weeks ago and properly adjusted for the clipless pedals.

My BF thinks I need one pedal clipped in before I start pedalling. He gets really irritated with the way I do it.

Am I wearing on the pedal/cleat in a bad way with my technique, or is it to each their own?

Thanks