It happened this morning. I was stopped at a red light at a very busy intersection. Because of the gorgeous weather (sunny with a high in the 60s F/ high teens C), I was fully decked out in the OCP kit. I was riding for the first time on my shiny brand new wheels, cogs and chain. I twisted my right foot out and -- whaa? Why is the foot still attached to the clipless pedal?
Next thing I know I'm on the ground. How embarrassing. I finally yank my foot off, brush the dirt off as I stand and smile and wave to my appreciative audience. Then I sit there for two minutes waiting for the light to turn green, listening to the snickers of the motorists around me. Ha ha ha.
It turns out I lost one of the retaining bolts for the right cleat. It's time to get some Loctite. This never happened when I used Look cleats and clipless pedals. It was my firt fall in about four years.
Like I said, the weather is gorgeous. I'm riding in about 15 minutes -- come join us if you want.
Chain Reaction's bicycle pedal FAQ. Tags: fall, accident, bicycle, pedal, spd, look, clipless
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Scene: Me, with first pair of brand-new Look pedals and cleats. Non-adjustable relase tension and these f*ckers were tight. Roll up to a light in a not-so-nice neighborhood where two, um, gentlemen are having an aperitif served in a brown paper bag. Fail to clip out, fall over. Two guys pee themselves laughing.
ReplyDeleteAt least it wasn't in front of a bus full of school girls....oh the shame I felt. And I did my groin something terrible in the process trying to prevent the humiliation.
ReplyDeleteI just went down last week when my cleat froze into the pedal, due to the cold temps here in Iowa. Fell over at a snowy corner, but no one was around. Phew! Still, it's embarassing after having ridden clipless for so long!
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