First clipped ride

[Zen]

Well, i have special clipless pedals for girls...

Huh? Are you serious? I can't tell

2. Turn your front wheel away from the foot you unclip. Your bike will always lean toward you and your foot will reach the ground before the rest of your body.

I don't understand that either

[papaver]

Huh? Are you serious? I can't tell

Yes i'm serious.

[RoadRaven]

2. Turn your front wheel away from the foot you unclip. Your bike will always lean toward you and your foot will reach the ground before the rest of your body.

I don't understand that either

Oh wise, wise Zen... you must be having tired moment...

Stand up, in front of the PC screen... pretend you are standing over your trusty steed.
Now, unclip your left foot and place it on the ground (I say left, because that is the one I always use).

OK, as your foot touches the ground, turn your handle bars towards the right - as if you were turning round a right-hand corner.


Now go to your real bike and stand over it... try turning the handle bars a little to the right, as if you were beginning to go round a right-hand corner - you only need to turn them a little and you will notice the bike will begin to move to the left back into you.


This is good, because if you unclip always with the same foot (for me, the left) and always turn your bars slightly the opposite way (for me that is right) your bike will always lean into you and you should avoid the dreaded slow-mo tumble.


Hope this makes it clearer for you, my friend.