Originally posted by sno4rent
Can someone tell me that when you wreck your feet magically disengage from the pedals?!?

~ Wendi
I fell down a canyon when I was clipped in once. My front wheel drifted off the trail and BOOM down I went over the edge. It happened so fast!!

My bike and I rolled over and over (earth/sky/earth/sky) down the cliff until I came to a gentle (?) stop. When I landed, I was still clipped in on one side, but one foot actually "magically disengaged" from the other. I didn't have any major injuries. Just lots of bumps and bruises. Luckily it was in the winter, so I had long sleeves and long tights, so I did get to keep all of my skin intact!!

So what have I learned from this experience? When I get into technical or tricky stuff, I clip out (sometimes only one foot). It might be wimpy, but I'm just more confident unclipped. The fall didn't happen on either a technical or tricky area... It just happened...

But Wendi... remember "Do something EVERYDAY that scares you just a little."