Subject: RE: Yup, I fell off my bike! Congratulations, and as many have said, welcome to the club!
My first ride on clipless (SPD ), I fell four times... three of them in traffic at stoplights. It really is a rite of passage. It's hard to learn a new habit like clipping out.
For me, it was becaue I had forgotten to tighten the cleat down fully on my left shoe. The shoe was rotating around the cleat and wouldn't release from the pedal till my left toe was pointing at my right heel. Since I was deeply ingrained in the habit of leaning left when I stopped, by the time I realized I couldn't get my foot loose it was waay too late to shift my balance and perch on my right foot.
Had no choice but to endure the SLOOW MOTION tip over fall.
Things will get much better quickly as you get used to them.
Remember, there are only two types of cyclists... those who HAVE fallen and those who WILL.
Cheers!
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