I'm happy SF didn't generalize like people usually do and say EVERYONE falls. I started with clipless right out the gate. I have never taken a fall, not one time. I have never even come close to falling. Maybe it's a person-to-person type thing, but that person doesn't have to be you.

It's not as scary as some make it sound. Install your pedals, mount the cleats to your shoes and put the shoes on. Put your bike in a doorway and get on. Clip in with both feet and start unclipping and clipping in over-and-over on both sides. If the tension is to high, there is a tension screw on the pedal for you to adjust. When you feel comfy go outside to a parking lot or non-busy street and give it a go.