Dazshell Posted December 2, 2014 Posted December 2, 2014 So after 13500kms of riding in under 2 years, I get on my bike this morning, cleat up my right foot, lose my balance and fall over!!! Hasn't happened in a while but seriously, should this happen at all?
PeterF Posted December 2, 2014 Posted December 2, 2014 Maybe just make sure that you are awake before trying to climb on your bike.
johanpre44 Posted December 2, 2014 Posted December 2, 2014 Not nice, but it happens if the cleat get stuck in the pedal. I've seen some guys struggle at the 94.7 after they had to walk a bit of sand with their road bike shoes, my MTB cleats had similar problem once when the cleat moved and got stuck on the pedal (at least I laughed when I fell).
Skylark Posted December 2, 2014 Posted December 2, 2014 Mistakes happen to everyone, even the pros at the height of their careers, your ratios of time vs kms vs falling over is still probably amazing, as long as you didn't snap your wrist in the process it's all good!! Interesting thing is there have been a few threads about worst wipeouts ever etc and the most common theme involved some form of falling over/over the bars whilst cleated...
goya-goya Posted December 2, 2014 Posted December 2, 2014 In response to your question... yes... whilst you're on the floor I have fallen soooo often that I have actually gotten good at it! Falling no longer bothers me.
Bobbo_SA Posted December 2, 2014 Posted December 2, 2014 If you are not falling then it means you are not pushing hard enough.
Tumbleweed Posted December 3, 2014 Posted December 3, 2014 You never stop falling over; you just get better at it.
NotSoBigBen Posted December 3, 2014 Posted December 3, 2014 You never stop falling over; you just get better at it. must.bite.tongue
Uni Posted December 3, 2014 Posted December 3, 2014 Last week, was standing still, over my bike - chatting to a woman on the spruit while playing with her lab. I don't even clip in . Yet gravity managed to convince me to have a lie down. I am GIFTED!!!! Maybe I should switch to needlework
Tumbleweed Posted December 3, 2014 Posted December 3, 2014 must.bite.tongue If you mention the parking lot, I'll punch you...
NotSoBigBen Posted December 3, 2014 Posted December 3, 2014 If you mention the parking lot, I'll punch you... I didn't need to
HOEKVLAG Posted December 3, 2014 Posted December 3, 2014 A couple of years ago I managed to fall over standing still whilst waiting to start the 3rd stage of the Kremetart race. It happens....
Dazshell Posted December 3, 2014 Author Posted December 3, 2014 My first and most spectacular fall was on a "trial" ride with a new club I wanted to join. 150m from the start and BOOM! Never went back. Those guys with their Toyota shirts were just too intimidating for a noob at the time!
nonky Posted December 3, 2014 Posted December 3, 2014 UNIVERSAL RULE OF FALLING #1.1. You always fall in front of a hot member of the opposite sex / crowd of people / your children
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