Originally Posted by Hornbiker
This helped me: choose well ahead which side to unclip. Then, stop your opposite foot at the bottom of the pedal stroke---helps with balance and stability, I think. So for instance, if you're unclipping your right foot, leave your left foot at the bottom of the stroke. Unclip the right foot and lean right, slow down gradually and don't put down your foot until you've stopped almost completely so you don't slide on the pavement. Helps to practice on a grassy field, or somewhere where falling won't hurt. Loosen the tension so it's really easy to get out until you're more comfy with it. Eventually you'll get comfortable with it and you won't have to think about it anymore.
I agree it helps to always unclip on the same side, but I'd recommend practicing both sides once you're more comfortable. You need to be able to do both sides in case of emergency. I once had the cleat on my "usual" foot loosen so I couldn't unclip---uh oh---so I HAD to unclip with the other. Important to be able to do both!
Good luck!
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That's realy good advice and what I do. I find clipless is easy mindyou I learn't in the days of cleats, toeclips and straps (double straps to boot). You had to think ahead to undo the straps or else there was nothing else to do but trackstand and when I was riding fixed wheel I would always trackstand. Now doing up and undoing straps when your feet have to keep turning on a fixie. Now THAT was fun!
Regards, Anthony