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Video: Why you should always check your shoelaces before a bike ride

Cambridge cyclist gets laces snagged in pedals ... and it's caught on film...
by Simon_MacMichael
Wed, Dec 02, 2015 21:51
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There's a couple of reasons you should make sure your shoelaces are tied up securely before you set off on a bike ride.

One is that it can be dangerous if your laces get snarled up in your pedals or in the front mech.

The other is that if it does happen, someone may film the incident, and post the footage to YouTube.

As cyclist Cab Davidson, who filmed the incident on Burrell's Walk in Cambridge, did here; enjoy.

 

 

 

 

 

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Simon MacMichael

Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.

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DublinPort | 8 years ago
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Indeed,

cycling on the footpath is dangerous.

 

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Simmo72 | 8 years ago
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Slow news day in the world of cycling.  Tomorrow, "man gets chain mark on trousers."

 

 

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Canyon48 | 8 years ago
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Did that when I first got into cycling.... my lace slowly wound into my pedal cycling up a fat hill. I hit the floor, embaressed.

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brooksby replied to Canyon48 | 8 years ago
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wellsprop wrote:

Did that when I first got into cycling.... my lace slowly wound into my pedal cycling up a fat hill. I hit the floor, embaressed.

I used to ride with a bungee wrapped around my rear rack.  One time, it came loose and managed to completely wrap itself around my cassette and into the derailleur.

I carry a bungee in my bag, now...

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Must be Mad | 8 years ago
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Once did that at speed an a fixey.

Didn't do it again!

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DrJDog | 8 years ago
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I did both shoes once. Stupid shimanos. Fell over. 

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TimOFEE | 8 years ago
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I've got a son with dyspraxia who can't tie shoe laces. Got him some Koollaces from a local cobblers. Fantastic invention, silicone straps replace the laces - no trailling bits to get tangled up in the mech!! Ended up buying a pair myself.

On a dyspraxia awareness note, my son is 12yo, but only got the hang of riding a bike 2 years ago. He completed the Manchester 100 (km) this year. There's hope out there for all dyspraxia sufferers & their parents.

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Jeffmcguinness replied to TimOFEE | 8 years ago
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TimOFEE wrote:

On a dyspraxia awareness note, my son is 12yo, but only got the hang of riding a bike 2 years ago. He completed the Manchester 100 (km) this year. There's hope out there for all dyspraxia sufferers & their parents.

That's a fantastic achievement - well done him! 

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