Clipless - first fall

[HLaB]

We all do it sometime, still haven't forgotten the time I broke two ribs, then get back on the bike and rode another 35 miles...

You should be in the TdF, HJ; the drugs must have got you through

 

[Scoosh]

You should be in the TdF, HJ; the drugs must have got you through

No - he was on the Ed -> St A ride and needed to get to the Freuchie cake-stop

 

[HLaB]

No - he was on the Ed -> St A ride and needed to get to the Freuchie cake-stop

 

[Banjo]

Its amazing how little it hurts. I have had several and keep hold of the handlebars then roll onto my upper arm .This keeps the important bit ie the bike safely off the ground while the less important bit (me ) absorbs the shock of the fall.

 

[Holdsworth]

Had a few near falls in my 7-8 months using clipless pedals, a couple of times I have slowed nearly to a stop then wobbled and somehow managed to my feet out with a few frantic tugs. Then once or twice when my rear wheel slipped out of the dropouts when I hadn't tightened up enough and the torque yanked it out and made the wheel rub on the frame, can't blame the pedals due to my stupidity. It will happen to me one day, most certainly in front of loads of people

 

[Herbie]

Just had my first fall about an hour ago. Read the sticky extensively, thought I covered all the bases and with supreme confidence built over 4 weeks, headed toward Waterloo. Came to a small junction, steady traffic so slowed down and perfectly unclipped the left shoe in a smooth seamless movement. Complete stop with left foot on the ground. Felt very proud, turned right to catch anyone watchinng this gracefully move and my weight shifted right. Alas the right foot was clipped in and I watched myself fall.

Picked myself up, no injuries to the bike or me. 2 men came over and asked if I was alright. Strangely I felt that I passed some rite of passage.

Been there done that

 

[bloodlett]

just started biking two days ago first ride was with clipless my thoughts if I learn from the start with spd clips I will never fall my 3rd day I am feeling confident I have come to cross roads numerous times clipped out and back in flawlessly then today I roll up to a cross road un clip my right shoe lean over to the left to push the walk signal button and yup you guessed it my left was still clipped and over I went no damage to the bike and only my pride was bruised

 

[betty swollocks]

Strangely I felt that I passed some rite of passage.
You did

 

[John the Monkey]

My first - decided to "explore" some local lanes, got hideously lost.

Stopped, exhausted and worried, in a farmyard to turn around and get my bearings, and did a slow motion topple into some handy manure.

 

[Gravity Aided]

That's the first time I've heard the words "handy " and "manure" used in the same sentence.

 

[confusedcyclist]

I have yet to technically fall, touch wood! 3 months in with cycling shoes, though I admit on my first ride I did really badly jar my right knee as I "slipped" off the kurb. In an effort to unclip right foot to prevent hitting the desk caused the injury. Luckily I caught my balance but still looked like a utter newbie out on a club run

 

[John the Monkey]

That's the first time I've heard the words "handy " and "manure" used in the same sentence.

In one sense, it was probably better than a fall onto the yard's cobbles.

In another sense, very much not.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

My first - decided to "explore" some local lanes, got hideously lost.

Stopped, exhausted and worried, in a farmyard to turn around and get my bearings, and did a slow motion topple into some handy manure.

What a crap thing to happen to you.

 

[Gravity Aided]

In one sense, it was probably better than a fall onto the yard's cobbles.

In another sense, very much not.

Cobbled farmyard ? You, Sir, cycle in some very posh places.

 

[John the Monkey]

Cobbled farmyard ? You, Sir, cycle in some very posh places.

South Cheshire, brah, that's how we roll. Fall. You get the idea.