Originally Posted by
ARPRINCE
Your story reminds me when I first got an automatic transmission. Since I was so used to having my left foot press on the clutch, I found myself using it to press on the brakes. Good thing I never had an accident. What I did was I tied my left foot on the base of the seat so that I don't use it to press on the brakes. I got used to it in no time at all. Then again, you're story also reminds me of ALLEN IVERSON..."Practice?"
Clutch? What's that?
Just kidding, but I did have a youngster driving with me in my 1965 Chevy when he asked "what is that third peddle for?" Never thought about the fact that some people have never seen a clutch (let alone used one).
To the OP, great that you are practicing. It will be second nature soon. What I suggest to newbies is unclip well before you think you need to - at least until it does become second nature. Also, the cleat and peddle with start to work better (unclip more smoothly) with each other after some usage. Good idea to learn unclipping on both sides as well.
Don't forget to recheck the cleat bolts (to the shoe) after some usage. They tend to loosen as they settle in and if they do they are almost impossible to uncleat (if they are SPDs that is).