Originally Posted by Nermal

I knew how to unclip, and fell off the first day, anyway. How ever I did it, I did exactly the same thing the second day. While steep, the learning curve was also short.

Much later, I set up another bike with the same type pedal, and got on without checking the adjustment. Too tight, and I was afraid I was going to have to find something to lean upon till I could get someone to unfasten the shoe. Fortunately, I was able to break loose and avoid that particular embarassment.