I fell.

It had to happen or so they say that you will invariably fall when riding a bike with clips.

I had been fortunate that I had not fallen since December when my family purchased the clips.

Unfortunately, I feel a few weeks ago as I tried to cross O street at 27th. I did not gauge traffic accurately and need to circle back to avoid eastbound traffic. When I did, I fell. Nothing hurt except my pride.

A similar thing happened when I crossed Capitol Parkway at 27th. I fell when I tried to press the button located on the median.

The good news is that I realized that there is an underpass which will allow me to avoid crossing Capitol Parkway.

As for O street, I just need to be a little smarter...