Clipless are not for everyone but I find I have far less control over the bike unless I am clipped in. Offroad and if you are going over at speed- you are going over whether you have clipless or not- but at slow speed-If I unclip- I can't control the bike up over the rock or the root or through the scree. For this reason- I never unclip untill I am going to stop or want to get upright after the fall. And on the road- I have yet to fall through being clipped in. Had a few moments but Mountain biking taught me to trackstand. And the only fall I have had was due to not being clipped in. Thought I might have to stop so unclipped. Didn't have to and when I put on pressure- My foot slipped off the pedal and over I went.