We'll We'l much later and I haven't fallen again. The pedals have definitely helped me get up hills I wouldn't have made it up otherwise and helped me stay on the pedals in the rain. Also it just feels better. I recommend you use the regular spd pedals rather than spd on knee sideone side flat in the other, one of the advantages of spd is that you don't have to get the right side because there's always a right side facing you. It's part of what I didn't like about my look pedals. Good luck!