beginner cyclist

[TNT1]

 

Panicking  - i know the feeling dynamite. All to well. Try unclipping ur foot as you slow down' date=' before u stop, but keep a bit of pressure on the pedal but not enough to re-engage. That way as you stop ur foot is already loose. Keep trying - you'll get it. 

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Yeah, that's the trick to learning, unclip while you're still moving enough to not fall down.

 

[dynamite]

but guys my fear is when you are in a race and someone in front of you just stops or some animal just springs up from no where. goodness what do u do? there isnt enough time to slow down and unclip etc... check what happend to Lance Armstrong!!!

[GTfan]

Ride whatever you comfortable in.

Except a camelback and peak on a road bike we draw the line at that massive breach of style.

 

I'm wearing my camelback at the Amashova, with slicks on the bike

[TNT1]

 

but guys my fear is when you are in a race and someone in front of you just stops or some animal just springs up from no where. goodness what do u do? there isnt enough time to slow down and unclip etc... check what happend to Lance Armstrong!!!

 

If that happens you prepare for road rash in most cases.

 

[JodsSA]

 

..... I yell FEET to her as we're stopping so that she remembers ......

 

 

[GTfan]

whassup errybody!! ive recently taken up cycling but the cleats thing aint happening for me. Its driving me insane and I've fallen so many times. Is there anything wrong with getting normal pedals just to at least see me through the 94.7

 

Just keep falling until you get the hang of the cleats, cos once you come right with cleats you'll never look back

[TNT1]

 

Ride whatever you comfortable in.

 

Except a camelback and peak on a road bike we draw the line at that massive breach of style.

 

I'm wearing my camelback at the Amashova' date=' with slicks on the bike

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Yes, but we are well aware that your consistent lack of female companionship has adversely affected you. I guess this lack of style is yet another manifestation of your woes.

 

[Hog_]

Dude, toe-clips may be cool, but they're also difficult to get out of. The solution to your problems is simple: Trackstand.

 

Watch this, then learn it:

 

 

 

[GTfan]

Ride whatever you comfortable in.

Except a camelback and peak on a road bike we draw the line at that massive breach of style.

 

I'm wearing my camelback at the Amashova' date=' with slicks on the bike

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Yes, but we are well aware that your consistent lack of female companionship has adversely affected you. I guess this lack of style is yet another manifestation of your woes.

 

Indeed *sigh*

[JodsSA]

 

but guys my fear is when you are in a race and someone in front of you just stops or some animal just springs up from no where. goodness what do u do? there isnt enough time to slow down and unclip etc... check what happend to Lance Armstrong!!!

 

If that happens you prepare for road rash in most cases.

 

Lance just goes off the road, into the dirt, hops off, back on and goes on to win.

We'll get there too with practice.

 

[TNT1]

 

but guys my fear is when you are in a race and someone in front of you just stops or some animal just springs up from no where. goodness what do u do? there isnt enough time to slow down and unclip etc... check what happend to Lance Armstrong!!!

 

If that happens you prepare for road rash in most cases.

 

Lance just goes off the road' date=' into the dirt, hops off, back on and goes on to win.

We'll get there too with practice.

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Note, I said "you", not "we"...

 

[JodsSA]

[benadeja]

I have the same problem , rather frustrating , went out on the road the 1st time this weekend , all I can say is I know how you feel !!!

[SilverMountain]

Know exactly how you feel. Bought a new bike within the last 3 months and I have fallen in almost every race and have also broken a cell phone in the process when landing on rocks.

Loosened the cleats a month ago as the LBS had set them too tight and this seems to be helping.

Had been riding with normal pedals on my old bike for 18 months before and the paint work on my old bike looks better than my new because of the falls although scratches are also due to riding in the mud (Illovo Eston) and scraping the mud off the bike with sticks to get it working.

After 3 months I believe that I am coming right with the cleats however I am still nervous especially on singletrack and also when going over rocks. Have scars on my knee from the falls.

[Christopher Brunsdon]

 

TNT you have just made my day!!! Toeclips it is!!!!! ill still look super cool. ill even wear a superman suit at the 94.7 ... the other roadies wont notice that i dont have the cleats thingy. yay

 

Well toe-clips are really cheap, R30 bucks for Giants. So give them a go as well. Only thing is to keep them loose so you can dismount fast.