Originally Posted by Daily Commute
And, of course, don't worry about falling down. As you are learning, you will approach a stop and forget to unclip, and then slowly fall to the side. If you're lucky, few will see. When it happens, smile and know that you have been initiated.
Just make sure you fall on something soft, like a grassy shoulder. Don't fall into a curb and a hydrant like I did last week. The curb left a huge scrape on my chainring, and the hydrant left a big welt on my lower back. Oh yeah, and I did this right at a busy intersection in rush hour traffic.