Originally Posted by
adrien
Pick a foot to unclip, and stick to it.
In slowing to a stop, there's a moment when the forward momentum is no longer enough to hold the bike upright. Own that by picking the foot to put down -- and unclip it and induce the bike lean rather than waiting for it to happen.
I kept falling (or crashing) until I figured that out. I'd stop and then try to figure out which way the bike was going. Now, I always unclip the right foot, and I haven't fallen in years. And I end up changing the cleat on the right foot at least twice as often as the left.
This is right. If you always unclip with the same foot, then there's no decision to make - it's automatic. You don't have to be paying attention and making a decision as to which foot to unclip.