Originally Posted by
shmulb
One thing I learned very quickly is to unclip both sides at a light. If you stand on 1 side and leave the other clipped in, Murphy says you will topple towards the clipped side.
I did exactly this at an intersection and toppled over like an idiot. 1 of 3 times I've fallen with my eggbeaters. The other two were in my driveway. As I was learning, the most difficult intersections to clip out were the ones on a hill where you must pedal up to the light. You won't have much time to roll to a stop so you need to unclip at the last moment. I try to always remember to unclip before I begin braking and gearing down. Doing everything simultaneously can get a little tricky for a while.