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I learned, after almost 10 years of riding(dirtbikes and motorcycles), that shoe laces can be your demise. Luckily i learned this at a small intersection with no cars around in quiet part of town.
I was coming up to a stop on my way home today, and when i stop at this sign, i take a right, so i tend to lean on my right leg when i stop. Well i went to lean and sure enough my foot only moved 2-3 inches and then stopped. Why did it stop? Because my shoe lace had caught up on some part of the bike. I had already leaned to far to stop it from falling over. Luckily(if you can call it that) my bike landed on my leg, keeping it from scratching or denting the fairings, mirrors, exhaust etc.
The only damage done was a bruise on my leg and my ego for the 3 people standing at a shop near by looking on.
So my point, check your shoe laces before you ride and at each stop. I have gone my 10 years, and never spilled a road bike, not even in rain and snow. And the only spill i have taken, is because my shoe lace got stuck. I never even thought twice about it until today. Now, you bet i will check more often, but still probably not enough. Im really lucky it wasnt on the chain side, as i just read a few stories about that.
Other point, is no matter how long you've ridden, just remember you can make more "noobish" mistakes than the guys who have never ridden and are getting on their bike for the first time if you arent paying attention. And its more embarrassing if you're someone like me who has ridden for a long time and who prides themselves in never having had any spills on the road with my bike. I guess i just needed some humble pie. :lol:
And i do have riding boots, but i dont wear them on local trips due to them not being the best walking friendly shoes if im going to the store or something, and my inability to wear them at work( against dress code).
I was coming up to a stop on my way home today, and when i stop at this sign, i take a right, so i tend to lean on my right leg when i stop. Well i went to lean and sure enough my foot only moved 2-3 inches and then stopped. Why did it stop? Because my shoe lace had caught up on some part of the bike. I had already leaned to far to stop it from falling over. Luckily(if you can call it that) my bike landed on my leg, keeping it from scratching or denting the fairings, mirrors, exhaust etc.
The only damage done was a bruise on my leg and my ego for the 3 people standing at a shop near by looking on.
So my point, check your shoe laces before you ride and at each stop. I have gone my 10 years, and never spilled a road bike, not even in rain and snow. And the only spill i have taken, is because my shoe lace got stuck. I never even thought twice about it until today. Now, you bet i will check more often, but still probably not enough. Im really lucky it wasnt on the chain side, as i just read a few stories about that.
Other point, is no matter how long you've ridden, just remember you can make more "noobish" mistakes than the guys who have never ridden and are getting on their bike for the first time if you arent paying attention. And its more embarrassing if you're someone like me who has ridden for a long time and who prides themselves in never having had any spills on the road with my bike. I guess i just needed some humble pie. :lol:
And i do have riding boots, but i dont wear them on local trips due to them not being the best walking friendly shoes if im going to the store or something, and my inability to wear them at work( against dress code).
