Hello, I was listening to a TED Talk and I found the verb to CLIP IN.
The speaker was telling his experience when he fell off the bike. He said:
"I didn't really remember how to ride a bike, I hadn't done it since I was a kid. So I crashed a lot. And I mean it's like you never forget, but that's like a total lie especially if you CLIP IN. It is like scary."
What is the meaning of CLIP IN in this case?
Thank you in advance for your answer.
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Clipping in refers to the connection between your foot and the pedal on your bike. When clipping in, your foot is securely connected to the pedal with special cycling shoes that have cleats. The speaker says it's scary because his feet were stuck to the pedals when he fell.
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Some bicycles have a toe clip that attaches your foot to the pedal. "Clip in" means to make the attachment,
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