Clipless fall at zero mph - Actually injured ?
11-02-09, 10:59 AM
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I fell at very close to 0 mph (not due to my pedals - a dog ran into my wheel while I was climbing) and dislocated my elbow. Man, did that injury suck. It's been exactly a year now and the stupid thing still hurts.
11-02-09, 11:01 AM
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11-02-09, 11:54 AM
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The best way to fall is like urbanknight here... he landed on his feet in the far right of the picture 
Unforunately I was right in front of him, his bike hit mine, and even though I had managed at first to avoid the guy who had gone down, urb's impact with me knocked me over. I got out of my pedals but was falling on top of the guy so had nowhere to put it. So it was a slow speed tipover of sorts, and you can see in the picture my arm sticking out slowing the fall.
Unforunately I was right in front of him, his bike hit mine, and even though I had managed at first to avoid the guy who had gone down, urb's impact with me knocked me over. I got out of my pedals but was falling on top of the guy so had nowhere to put it. So it was a slow speed tipover of sorts, and you can see in the picture my arm sticking out slowing the fall.
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11-02-09, 12:03 PM
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I'll be honest. You failed, bad!
Don't mind me though, I did it too. I smashed my knee on the curb and actually got a pretty nice road rash from it. So yeah, we both failed.
Though, seriously... If you actually feel like something may be wrong, have it looked at.
Don't mind me though, I did it too. I smashed my knee on the curb and actually got a pretty nice road rash from it. So yeah, we both failed.
Though, seriously... If you actually feel like something may be wrong, have it looked at.
11-02-09, 01:32 PM
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Consider the term EVERYBODY as a figure of speech.
If it is not unreasonable to assume a majority (> 50%) of people do something, than just accept that EVERYBODY does it.
What I hate is SEMANTICS. It does NOBODY (< 50%) any good. ;P
I've fallen twice with clipless, both times on the first day I used them. The main reason being that the tension was set far too high for me just 'learning' to use them. I really needed to yank my feet to get out of them at the time.
If it is not unreasonable to assume a majority (> 50%) of people do something, than just accept that EVERYBODY does it.
What I hate is SEMANTICS. It does NOBODY (< 50%) any good. ;P
I've fallen twice with clipless, both times on the first day I used them. The main reason being that the tension was set far too high for me just 'learning' to use them. I really needed to yank my feet to get out of them at the time.
11-02-09, 02:25 PM
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11-02-09, 03:07 PM
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I fell twice when I first got clippless pedals, back in the mid 90's. Both times I came to a stop and couldn't get my damned foot out in time. Both times I put a bent arm down to break the fall, and it worked without any injury.
In that situation, getting an arm out reduces the fall by about 2 feet. Keeping your hands on the bar and falling onto your shoulder means you have an additional 2 feet to build up speed before hitting the ground much harder. If you do it right, using your hand/arm to cushion the fall works.
In that situation, getting an arm out reduces the fall by about 2 feet. Keeping your hands on the bar and falling onto your shoulder means you have an additional 2 feet to build up speed before hitting the ground much harder. If you do it right, using your hand/arm to cushion the fall works.
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11-03-09, 06:24 AM
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I fell the first time I used my clipless pedals. Though I did remember to unclip, what I didn't know was to use the heal of your shoe. Who would have guessed thats why there is rubber tread at the heal of the shoes?!? I proceed to slide sideways and in reaction threw my weight to the other side where I was still clipped in. The best way to learn is through pain I guess because I have never had a problem since.
