something breaks or rattles off every time i ride

i was on my bike for maybe 45 mins today and a bolt on my triple tree rattled off, which i noticed after the fact...then i was pulling up to a stop light and my bike wouldn't stop, dodged to the right real quick, traffic timing was in my favor and i made it to a parking lot...decided a was only a few miles from home and i still had the 1st gear braking system...10 intense(ish) minutes later i was pulling into the neighborhood a little hot, layed out a super sharp right turn, clipped my foot pedal and she went flying...thats the second foot pedal to do so, which bums me out because they are one of my favorite parts on my bike...guess i'll be looking to upgrade, anyone got any ideas?,