Originally Posted by
itsthewoo
It may be that I was already used to toe clips or that I was mentally prepared for it, but I did not have this problem when switching to clipless.
Good for you. I did have this problem, even though I tried for a week to "train my brain" to remember it was priority one. My fall was in a park where the bike path crossed the road and the road had yield signs for the cars to stop. I'm coming up to the intersection and see Gramps coming up and realize he isn't going to stop. Hard on the brakes, I stop in time to watch him motor slowly by, only to slowly realize I hadn't unclipped. A slow-slow-slow tilt and BAM! on the ground. A nice strawberry on the elbow and palm, but unhurt and rode home laughing at my stupidity. Moral - You just can't train danger scenarios enough. Now, after 5K miles with clips, I have learned to unclip defensively.