helluva... I ride the Zero' by Speedplay as well... I use coffee covers when stopping and walking around... the covers "help" in sand but still are no guarantee... if they get really clogged up and you have difficulty clipping in/out you can squirt 'em with water to rinse 'em out... if you do this BE SURE TP LUBE them when you get home!!! It does work tho to remove the dirt that prevents clipping in and out easily. I use White Lightening on mine every couple rides... a dry lube that doesn't attract dirt...
hope your wrist is OK... ouch...
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02-20-2006, 02:01 PM #1
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There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness".
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02-20-2006, 10:12 PM #2
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I am just new to all this riding stuff, but sadly, I find comfort in the fact that you fell.
My first ride out (about 6+ weeks ago) I went to stop, unclipped the left foot, then leaned right. I was able to mutter "uh oh" as I went down. I did brace myself with my hand, but hurt my pride severely. My major concern as I was trapped under my bike, still clipped in, "Did I rip my pants?" My dear honey, trying not to laugh, said no, they were fine.
Then, out again, stopping pretyt much the same way, went to START, not enough momentum, over I went. This time, the words were not so nice. I have gone down 3 more times. My friend have told me I must stop this as it is embarrassing and they just can't be seen with me anymore if I can't keep my bike upright. They are teasing of course, but I hate it!
Hope the wrist gets better.People may forget what you said, but they'll never forget how you made them feel. -Carl Buechner
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02-21-2006, 09:18 AM #3
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Hey Runnin Rat! I'll tell you my husband's trick that helped me stop falling, because the falls that you're describing are exactly like what I experienced. I would stop, clip out and have the bike's weight leaning away from my clipped out foot and over I would go. When you stop, try turning your wheel away from the foot you've clipped out, i.e. clip out right, turn your wheel to the left. Here's the reasoning: if you stand over the top tube of your bike with your feet on the ground and turn your wheel, you'll see that the weight of your bike naturally falls the opposite direction of the way you turn the wheel. Some gals find that doing the opposite of this works (turn wheel toward your clipped out foot), so you could try both and see what works for you.
Where in NV are you? I grew up in Las Vegas.
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