JoeyB
Go on, tilt your head!
- Location
- Fareham, Hampshire
^ This.
Closest I got was when my chain once jumped into rear wheel and caused a lockup and sudden halt. Fortunately I managed to unclip just as I was falling into the verge!
How many times did you fall using clipless pedals?
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^ This.
Closest I got was when my chain once jumped into rear wheel and caused a lockup and sudden halt. Fortunately I managed to unclip just as I was falling into the verge!
neil_merseyside
Guru
- Location
- Wirral
Never, but that was before I wrote this...
On my road bike never, used clips with the old fashion straps for years. Tried clipless (SPD's) and thought "wow why didn't I try these years ago". Then I put some on my mountain bike, had the release set to tight and couldn't get out of them when I stopped. Fell slowly sideways into sheep poo.
Nearly on a couple of occasions, first was when I somehow clipped back in having unclipped and come to a stop at a roundabout; a not that great but nevertheless effective track stand followed. The other occasion I was pedalling so slowly in traffic I doubted I could unclip without having a clipless moment, and ended up edging slowly forward partly jumping red light at a cycleway crossing.
MoneyForNothing
Active Member
Thats a fit issue. I have the same with pain on the outside of the knee (itb). Proper setup and it’ll go away.
vickster
Legendary Member
Unfortunately not in my case, it’s a lack of knee flexion issue due to holes in the cartilage in all 3 compartments…aka widespread arthritis
thx anyhow
MoneyForNothing
Active Member
I was in hay on wye. Near the centre t junction opposite a busy cafe, full of cyclists. Paused at the junction and tried to unclip, unsuccessfully and started the slow fall onto tarmac whilst everyone watched and had a free laugh at my expense.
TiffAching
Regular
- Location
- Wiltshire
The only time I properly ended up in a heap was after a walker ( there was 4 of them across the path and I rang my bell ) on a shared path side stepped in front of me without looking so I had to slam the brakes on & had no time to unclip. Was lucky there was no traffic as I fell in road. Cut my knees, elbow, bruises everywhere... And scratched the shifters... I did swear.
ExBrit
Über Member
- Location
- Southern California
Worst unclipping fail was while riding an unmaintained road called "Apache Trail" heading to Palm Springs. There was a huge trench across the road that I could not bunny hop so I took a slight detour into the desert shoulder, came to a stop, couldn't unclip, and fell sideways onto a cactus. The little bugger had barbed spines which I spent 15 minutes pulling out of my calf.
Update: I went back on Google maps and apparently its official name is Johnson Lane. I'm not sure why we all call it Apache Trail. Looks like CalTrans dumped some gravel in the trench. I have been intimate with that cactus to the right of the phone pole.
Update: I went back on Google maps and apparently its official name is Johnson Lane. I'm not sure why we all call it Apache Trail. Looks like CalTrans dumped some gravel in the trench. I have been intimate with that cactus to the right of the phone pole.
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Scotchlovingcylist
Formerly known as Speedfreak
Im having this exact issue after moving to clipless recently. Tried all kinds of cleat positions to no avail. Not so bad on the actual ride, more the 3 days after thats doing me in.
Wondering if a bike fit is in order or some advice on here?
249ccjames
Member
- Location
- Lancashire
Almost, going up a very steep hill and the wellie gave out. Terrified me, so quickly back to flats.
Toshiba Boy
N+1er
- Location
- By the beach, West Zummerzet
Similar to others on here, never with clipless (used Look since they first came out), although once with straps in the early eighties at a set of lights, luckily no one around to witness my acute embarrassment.
Deafie
Guru
- Location
- So good they named it twice
i found by trial and error that having the clips too tight is going to hurt
figbat
Slippery scientist
- Location
- South Oxfordshire, UK
I have had a couple of harmless falls on MTB tracks where I came to an unexpected stop and didn't unclip in time. It's been a long time since the last one though.
I did once have a near-miss with potentially huge consequences. The company I work for arranges an annual road sportive for its employees and makes a big thing of it. A guest speaker is brought in to generate interest and motivate the riders. On the day of the ride I was on my bike heading slowly towards the start - I was cycling slowly because there were pedestrians and other cyclists moving about. A pair of pedestrians in particular caused me to slow to a near stop to allow them to pass; I unclipped my left pedal but over-balanced to the right, causing me to start leaning towards the pedestrians with the likelihood of hitting them. Luckily I run my SPD pedals not too tight so the panicked attempt to unclip on the right worked just in time to avoid any contact, but not in time to avoid my embarrassment. The pedestrians looked a bit bemused and not a little amused at my predicament. Ladies and gentlemen, the pedestrians were Lizzie Armitstead (as she was then) and her agent - I nearly ended either her career or mine.
I did once have a near-miss with potentially huge consequences. The company I work for arranges an annual road sportive for its employees and makes a big thing of it. A guest speaker is brought in to generate interest and motivate the riders. On the day of the ride I was on my bike heading slowly towards the start - I was cycling slowly because there were pedestrians and other cyclists moving about. A pair of pedestrians in particular caused me to slow to a near stop to allow them to pass; I unclipped my left pedal but over-balanced to the right, causing me to start leaning towards the pedestrians with the likelihood of hitting them. Luckily I run my SPD pedals not too tight so the panicked attempt to unclip on the right worked just in time to avoid any contact, but not in time to avoid my embarrassment. The pedestrians looked a bit bemused and not a little amused at my predicament. Ladies and gentlemen, the pedestrians were Lizzie Armitstead (as she was then) and her agent - I nearly ended either her career or mine.
