This reaffirms my reluctance to go clips on a commuter bike. It just doesn't make sense in town. When I get my road bike, it'll have spd pedals and if I am in town, I'll leave my left foot unclipped for safe stopping. Glad you weren't hurt and hope you don't have any more adventures like that!
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10-26-2010, 12:20 PM #1
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10-26-2010, 07:29 PM #2
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Wow, Kim.
So sorry to hear that. This is why I cannot put clips on my bike. Even without cars, I fall into ditches on the road bike. Too many PEOPLE to worry about with clips on campus. They scare me more than cars here.***proud Hoosier, statistics nerd, and mom to a headstrong toddler***
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10-28-2010, 12:55 PM #3
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Kimi glad you were not hurt, drivers do the stupidest things sometimes. I had an 'encounter' myself this afternoon. Well no wrecking but darn close. I do ride clipped in and I can get out pretty fast but I didn't even have time to think about it today. I'm almost home, riding through the neighborhoods, I see a woman running on the other side and a car coming up toward me. I get over so he can get through and at the last second he turns left right in front of me into his driveway
I missed his back fender by a mere foot. What a moron!!!
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