Originally Posted by a2psyklnut
...Also, realize, you WILL fall three times initially with clipless pedals! It's one of those wierd unwritten natural rules of mountain biking. One of those three will be as you ride up to a group of friends at the trailhead or an intersection or during a rest stop. You will ride up to the group, forget you're clipped in, and fall over in slow motion. It's a right of passage sort of thing.
Hilarious!
Could one conceivably prepare for one's first time clipping in like this?: Ride your favorite trail, count the number of times you have to dab (put your foot down), and then know that the first time you ride the trail clipless, you'll fall down at least that many times? Or is that too pessimistic?