Ay-yi-yi. That's why I'm afraid to try either the clipless or the cages. I'm not the most graceful of bipeds and at my age I've noticed I don't exactly spring back up from a fall anymore. Call me a coward, but thus far this coward's epidermis is intact.
A little encouragement here.
If uncoordinated yours truly can learn to use clipless pedals at age 59, most anyone can. And, yes, they are worth the effort to learn. I have had them on my road bike, and have had just two spills from them, both within the first month. Since then, no problem.
I learn to ANTICIPATE, ANTICIPATE, ANTICIPATE, and unclip quite early prior to getting into a difficult situation. I.e., if I am on a bike trail around children, I unclip, approaching intersections, going where I might catch some sand, etc.
If I can learn YOU can learn. Good luck.
(P.S. - I use toe clips on my mtn bike all the time, also. The reason for toe clips rather than clipless is that I want to have a bike that I can jump on at at any time without having to wear any special shoes except the tennies that I always wear).
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