Clipless Pedals

Brad and I made a large investment and a huge jump in the world of Cycling to Clipless Pedals. So we went out and spent a small fortune on biking shoes, cleats, and Speed-play pedals. The salesmen was great at explaining what to do and told us to be sure and practice in a secluded area before hitting streets with actual cars and other people. Sure no problem....yeah right!

We drove to AF to a route we wanted to ride this afternoon. We got geared up and set out to practice in the parking lot. Long story short, we never left the parking lot. We spent over an hour learning to clip and unclip ourselves as efficiently as possible. I only fell once. Poor Brad fell 4 times. When I would ride over to see if he was ok he was like, "don't worry about me, did my bike get scratched?!?!"

So we have promised ourselves to get in the saddle and work on this new skill everyday this week. Then hopefully by next week we can go for a real ride. So next time you see us and we have road-rash, that is why. Also, if you live in our neighborhood and happen to see us biff it and then flail wildly on the ground while trying to dislodge our shoes from the bike. Just wave and keep driving!

Brad and I definitely have a greater appreciation for those hard core cyclist. This new hobby is more of a challenge than either of us anticipated!!

"Get a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live." ~Mark Twain