first ride on my road bike(Trek 1500) - Page 2

This can, however be hard if there's cars turning right from your lane -- might block you in depending on traffic, lane arrangement, and right-on-red laws in your state (and on the direvers themselves -- the drivers I got around here aren't complete jerks, but I have seen maybe 2 cars ever follow correct right-of-way, that is, give me the right of way when I'm supposed to have it).

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i did a clinic on triathlons and the guy had us in a park going back and forth to practice the transition onto the bike and into our shoes while riding.
i haven't actually done the park thing otherwise.
i've been clipping in on the mtb for a while anyway.
although, have have stalled and fallen over on that - atop a small steep climb i ran out of momentum and didn't get out the pedals quickly enough. ended up on my side with my feet still clipped in like some spastic turtle. the guy behind fell off too, but that was more from laughing...

Don't forget to keep looking along the road well into the distance, not down in front of you a few metres or so. This will help with your balance. It's like driving a car - if you focus on the road just in front of the car you will end up all over the place, especially when going around a corner.

Fortunately for all of us, cars don't have much of a risk of losing their balance. Could you imagine?

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Regardless of what some of my friends may say, I don't know everything.

I will be learning for the rest of my life, so if I say something wrong, stupid, or absurd, please, don't hesitate to correct me.

"The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance." -- Benjamin Franklin

Cars don't.... and neither do bikes. It's the people who lose balance. That's why accidents happen.

Good point..... and well taken, at that.

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Regardless of what some of my friends may say, I don't know everything.

I will be learning for the rest of my life, so if I say something wrong, stupid, or absurd, please, don't hesitate to correct me.

"The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance." -- Benjamin Franklin