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Fall down, go "ouch!" (or "oops")
I've failed to get my feet out of toe clips or clipless pedals exactly twice, ever. Today was the second time. There was this cop blocking a road marked "local access only" and I was trying to convince him that construction wasn't a big deal and he should let me go by the cones. It worked, but I had to fall on my ass to do it. That's why I wear gloves. slight boo-boo on my knee, and right wrist was a bit sore for a while, but I can't tell anymore. Hey! Pavement doesn't hurt! (wrong lesson) It was kind of funny, when I fell over I could tell there was conflict in him; do I help? is it a trick? what's going on? I was up fast enough that he didn't have to decide.
The first time was in 1990 when I was working at a bicycle shop in Bar Harbor as a mechanic. I customer brought in a soooooper fancy somethingorother, and thought he heard a "click" in the bottom bracket; wanted it rebuilt. Ok, whatever, it's your money. Rebuild bottom bracket, take it for a test ride. But when I got back to the shop I rode into the driveway and ... fell over. On his very fancy shiny spotless pride-and-joy bicycle. My boss ran over to the door, saw what happened, and immediately stepped between the customer and the door so I could get up before he saw anything. He was a pretty good boss, never gave me shit about it. I protected the bike with my body, so the customer never knew.
The first time was in 1990 when I was working at a bicycle shop in Bar Harbor as a mechanic. I customer brought in a soooooper fancy somethingorother, and thought he heard a "click" in the bottom bracket; wanted it rebuilt. Ok, whatever, it's your money. Rebuild bottom bracket, take it for a test ride. But when I got back to the shop I rode into the driveway and ... fell over. On his very fancy shiny spotless pride-and-joy bicycle. My boss ran over to the door, saw what happened, and immediately stepped between the customer and the door so I could get up before he saw anything. He was a pretty good boss, never gave me shit about it. I protected the bike with my body, so the customer never knew.