going CLIPLESS - call an ambulance.

[JohnRedcoRn]

I've decided to go for it , based on advice of mates and people in here it might bring along my climbing, stamina etc. And i noticed last night in the wet my feet were slipping all over the place.

i will carefully practice getting my feet in and out, but being a clumsy bastard i will inevitably pluge sideways to the hard ground like a mighty sack of potatoes

i'm aware of the technique. Is it a law of physics that all cyclists fall off the first time they use clipless?

I'm not even too concerned about injuring myself (might get lucky and need a couple of weeks off work). Whats really concerning me is that i might damage my bike in the fall.

 

[Maz]

Go for it, JR. You know it makes sense.

 

[HLaB]

I've managed it (a clipless moment) a few times , it always been a slow motion thing and hurts nothing other than my pride. For the benefit I've seen from going clipless, I'll put up with that. PS touch wood so far other than a bit of scuffed bar tape I've never damaged the bike.

 

[Mr Phoebus]

Ninety-nine times out of a hundred the only thing you'll dent is your pride.
Just give yourself plenty of time to unclip at junctions and lights until you're used to them and you'll be fine.

 

[Ivan Ardon]

It won't be on your first ride when IT happens. It'll be a few weeks down the line when you think you've got the hang of this clipless malarky.

 

[numbnuts]

I only fell off twice first time was 30 seconds after fitting them on outside my garage glad no one saw me

 

[John the Monkey]

If you can avoid falling in cow shoot, that's good.

(Stopped to get my bearings in a farm drive way, and over I went).

 

[Panter]

Ignore this sceptical lot

I've still never had one

Good luck

 

[4F]

I only fell off twice first time was 30 seconds after fitting them on outside my garage glad no one saw me

LOL My only time was 10 mins after I fitted them as I stopped to adjust the cleat position. durrrrr

 

[PaulB]

You're over-thinking it and making it too much of an issue. I bet you find it simpler than you reckon it's going to be when you get round to doing it.

 

[gavintc]

As I have said many times, in a couple of weeks you be 'unclipping' when cycling in trainers on flat pedals. The automatic action becomes so ingrained and habitual.

 

[Arch]

Few weeks back, I got a text from my sister, it said, "D has got a new bike, new cleats and a new broken elbow"....

Actually, it wasn't broken in the end, just badly bruised. I asked if ti was a clipless moment, and she replied she didn't know what that was, but the stabilisers were going back on... (and yes, it was a clipless moment...)

I've never had a clipless moment, but then I only have them on my trike, and it's really hard to fall off one of those, even clipped in at a standstill...

 

[TheDoctor]

I bet it's not impossible though!

 

[jassy-x]

had two 'moments'...unfortunately one of them was at a set of traffic lights in front of a car full of chavs...those little ba$tards made my suffer.!!!!..
..as others have said, usually your pride suffers more than skin & bone (and bike)...

 

[ianrauk]

over 3000 miles and never had a clipless moment
Touches Wood,
Rubs Rabbit Foot,
Reaches for Lucky Heather,
Taps the Horseshoe
& Throws Salt Over Shoulder... etc etc