Not really sure. It might be better to get used to the bike before taking on the pedals, or it might be better to get used to them right off the bat (and not start forming bad habits?). Hard to say.
Originally Posted by
seymour1910
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.
Really good idea. Or grab hold of a fence with one hand to hold yourself up. Practice clipping out, back in, out again. It becomes second nature in no time.