Probably my most embarressing time riding was with my first set of clipless pedals. It was my first time going on a trail and I was conviced to go clipless right from the start. Well, the pedals that came with the bike were terrible!!! The trail my friend introduced me to was very tight twisting single track and I couldn't even keep track of the number of times I fell. The pedals were complete death traps. Two times that ride I and had to remove my shoes to get my feet out of the pedals!!!! That was one long, painful ride. I quickly purchased a used pair of higher end pedals after that ride.

Oh, and also one time I was getting ready for a ride and I had to use the port-o-potty before going out (it's a nervous thing, I always have to pee before I ride). Well, I was wearing a new pair of bike shorts that I purchased from a store online in their clearance dept. Apparently these shorts sat on the shelf for a while because when I pulled them up, my fingers went right through them!!!! They tore like paper. Luckily, the car was near the toilet and I had a pair of regular shorts to toss over them for the ride. I called the manufacturer and they said they hadn't made that style for a few years and something about how the material can break down after a while. The store I purchased them from was nice about it and gave me a refund.