Originally Posted by
Notso_fastLane
Heel strike is a definite issue with SWB bents, but now that you know about it, you can better avoid it.
I fell down (nothing severe) about 7-8 times in the first 10 miles riding my bent. After that, everything clicked, and I 'got it', and have been loving it ever since.
Thank you so much for the encouraging words!
I had read about the risk. Now I know it personally!
Thank you all for the encouraging suggestions! My bumps and bruises (scarped elbow, and hyperflexed knee) are healing up and I'll be back out there! After all, when we fell as we learned to walk we did not give up!
(No clips on my bikes - those might really trip me up/down!)