Ms. Coordinated Here. Falling with Clipless Pedals

[jobob]

I didn't have an audience when I fell,

Sorry, it doesn't count unless you have an audience.

[Crankin]

Somehow, I never fell when I first using clipless pedals. But, about a year later, I did fall in the middle of a busy intersection at a light (Rt. 117/62 in Stow). It's one of those little uphill stops that I now hate at all costs. I have never gone through this intersection again, unless I am turning right and don't have to stop! Eight years later...
I always unclip with my left foot. I just lean a bit and unclip a little bit ahead of where I think I will need to. It never occurred to me to try and unclip with both feet. It's funny, I know I started unclipping on the right, but I switched when I read something, can't remember what. Now, I absolutely cannot unclip on the right, which I know is bad. I am definitely left footed; in fact I can barely walk my bike from the right side. It just doesn't feel right. On the other hand, I can unclip on the right when I am mountain biking, but I think that is fear of killing myself, so I am prepared for any emergency.

[ny biker]

When I was considering getting clipless pedals, I spoke to my trainer about it, and he said I shouldn't get them because you have to be able to laugh at yourself when you fall while stopped at an intersection, and he didn't think I could do that. I've proved him wrong more than once. Hell, I photograph the resulting injuries and post them on the internet...

[Possegal]

I drive a stick and still unclip on the right first, for what it is worth. Though I've worked to do that, as that leg is my surgical knee and at first I was nervous twisting that foot out. Now, it is more natural to do that.

I love the "you can't unclip when you are in a panic", true true. I think I panic less now, and that helps a lot.

My friends and family said it was important to yell TIMBER as you fall, or the music from Laugh in when the guy would ride a tricycle and fall over. I like to just say TA DA, when I get back up.

Yep, a sense of humor goes a long way!

[DDH]

Sorry, it doesn't count unless you have an audience.

Okay, but my hip thought it counted. LOL I will conquer that I don't count, but please don't jinx me into counting. LOL