Joined: Apr 2014
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From: Minneapols, Minnesota
Bikes: 89 Raleigh Technium PRE, 92 SP 1000 ti, '09 Team Pro, 72 International, 63 Hercules 3-spd, '81 Vitus 979, 2 Kabuki Submariners, 2 C. Itoh Submariners, Gary Fisher Big Sur, Skyway 3-spd, Robin Hood w/ S-A IGH 5 speed.
You may want to start out with less tension on the pedals. You didn't say what style you have but most can be adjusted. A couple of spills starting out is no big deal but you should be getting used to them pretty quickly. Don't go back to platforms. Your feet will slip off and you will crash more often than when you are clipped in.