How to fall - tuck and roll. - Often the most successful falls are those that take you by surprise because you don't have time to react and extend a limb (which by the way, won't stop you from crashing) and you end up with no serious injury as a result. If the inevitable happens and you know you are most likely going down the best thing you can do is keep your hands on the handlebars and tuck into a ball shape as best as you can.Often the most successful falls are those that take you by surprise because you don't have time to react and extend a limb (which by the way, won't stop you from crashing) and you end up with no serious injury as a result. If the inevitable happens and you know you are most likely going down the best thing you can do is keep your hands on the handlebars and tuck into a ball shape as best as you can.