Please share your stories--tough first time in real bike shoes

[Seajay]

That was the trick I was taught, too.

Plus you stand the best chance of "saving it" if you never let go.

[Catrin]

Plus you stand the best chance of "saving it" if you never let go.

This has worked a time or two for me, and believe me, after having fallen learning how to mountain bike a gazillion + 1 times, the only time I've actually hurt myself was when I let go...lesson learned again!

Our natural instinct is to try and stop our fall, our hip/side is so much stronger than our hand...