I've Done It!!!!!! :-)

[nilling]

Hi all. Not long gone clipless and the nearest that I have got to falling off was aproaching a T junction unclipped left foot and bike and I lent over to the right, instant panic until I managed to get my right foot unclipped and down.

HG I've done that one as well

Well done PP on going clipless

 

[summerdays]

I haven't risked it yet either...well done PP...impressed with your bravery!

Neither have I ... I have the pedals on one of my bikes... I have the shoes.... I just haven't had the courage to cut out the bits of rubber and go the whole hog....

You have reminded me that it was one of those things I thought I might give a go over the summer holidays. Its the thought of getting run over when I have that clipless moment.... I guess the cars hopefully notice you lying on the ground and don't run you over?

 

[punkypossum]

Well, here is the update...on the first 15miler I ended up with pain on the outside of my right foot, on the second 15miler I ended up with a fairly bad pain on the inside of my right thigh, just above the knee (left leg absolutely fine right from the start). However, after a bit of fiddling with the cleat adjustment, today's 32 miles were fine apart from a couple of minor twinges that didn't last very long, so on that score I hope I'm getting there. Couldn't believe how much difference a tiny adjustment made tho...only moved the cleat by a couple of milimetres at most!

And I managed to fall off today!!! From a stationary position as well, which I think is quite impressive! Was straddling the bike while clipped in with my right foot when starting off, was just going to step down the curb, left foot slipped on curb, bike leant over to the right and I flattened myself in front of an audience of 5 people and a tortoiseshell cat! And up to that point they had all been so impressed with this clipless thing....

Anyway, counting it as a rite of passage...hoping I'll be safe now that I've got it out of the way!!!

 

[MessenJah]

Its the thought of getting run over when I have that clipless moment....

If, not when.

It's not an inevitability.