Pedal bit me: blood
6 May 2008
Filed under Biking
My foot slipped off my pedal on the way home today and it took a few good bites out of my leg. Thought I’d be a good internets person and take a short video and show the world.
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by Clint Ecker
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#1. lee posted this 2 months, 2 weeks ago.
Ew, I swear it didn’t look that bad on the road!
#2. Clint Ecker posted this 2 months, 2 weeks ago.
Funny thing is that it feels fine.
I love my shins.
#3. David Edmiston posted this 2 months, 2 weeks ago.
You know, as much as you ride, you should look into getting some clipless* pedals. I’ve had them on my last two bikes and they are awesome, even if you do need special shoes for them.
I personally like the Shimano SPDs, which are mountain-bike oriented. You can get shoes for them that have the cleat recessed in the sole, so if you have to walk around, it’s not uncomfortable. Well worth the money, IMO. :)
Aside from eliminating accidents like that one, they also let you apply more power (because you can pull on upstrokes as well as push on downstrokes) and generally make you feel a lot more connected to the bike.
#4. grams posted this 2 months, 2 weeks ago.
that baby is going to be sore in the morning!
#5. Julie posted this 2 months, 2 weeks ago.
I agree with David. You should be able to get you a clipless set with shoes for less than $200. You’ll get better pedal effiency as well. I can’t believe they didn’t sell you those with the bike!
Ibprofren and/or tequlia but not both!!
#6. David Chartier posted this 2 months, 2 weeks ago.
Damn, dem some sharp pedals. Anything special? Or do I just need to sleep with one eye open when we keep the bike inside the house?
#7. Clint Ecker posted this 2 months, 2 weeks ago.
Yeah I know I should get some.
Lee up there has a nice Shimano set that he got for Christmas.
I just need to get un-lazy and get it done.