Originally Posted by
modelmartin
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.
Right here. Adjust the tension such that you can
almost unclip from them unintentionally, say when your mashing. If you start actually unclipping unintentionally then it's too loose; dial it up a couple notches. The idea is to make it as easy as possible, so that twisting your foot out takes the least effort possible and becomes second nature.