If you go clipless practice getting in and out of the pedals by leaning against a wall and just do it a bunch of times, because as sure as the sun rises your going to fall if you don't practice first. BUT the old clip and strap design is a proven design, there are still records held in various cycling events that were done years ago on the clip design and still the records remain. Also in track racing thats all they use is clips and straps (actually double straps) because the clipless design is not strong enough to keep the racers feet on the pedals. So if your just changing pedals to try something new why not save the money and get better wheels because thats where you biggest performance gain will come from-if performance is an issue. I happen to prefer the old clip and strap system but thats the weirdo in me.