I just started riding clipless a few months ago. I bought them in Manhattan, and had to ride through Soho and onto the Brooklyn Bridge to get back home. On a weekday. But first I paid for the pedals, took the bike outside, and promptly crashed to the pavement in front of the bike store as I clipped in one one side, and then, tried to clip in on the other side while forgetting to pedal. Embarrassing, but not painful.

A few days later, while stopping at a red light, I unclipped on my left side but leaned to my right when I slowed down. I landed in a heap, and cut myself on the chainring pretty badly.

But I haven't fallen in months, although I still have a hard time clipping back in. Takes me a try or two before I get it. And nothing beats that first experience of pedaling really hard in them. Felt like flying compared to plain pedals.