Originally Posted by
Flimflam
You'll get used to riding clipless fast, and likely have a fall or two at 0mph when you realise you can't get your foot off the pedal as you may have been used to - the unclip action becomes a second nature thing very quickly, and a 0mph falldown is almost required learning - it's also really funny, just learn to laugh at yourself.
Thanks for the comments. I actually use SPD pedals (Shimano 520's) on my road bike, but you make a good argument for egg-beaters. My bike came with one-sided road pedals that fit the SPD shape, but I've found the two sided pedals loads better. Perhaps the egg-beaters would be even easier to get into.
I also didn't think about track stands, thus negating the need to unclip. I try to time stops and intersections now to minimize unclipping, but it's not always possible with lights.