Originally Posted by
BengeBoy
I have never fallen in clipless. I did fall once or twice 20 years ago in toe clips.
I suspect one problem is you're trying to switch around the unclipped foot.
I always, always, always, unclip the same foot. It gives me one and only one thing to think about in a panic situation - get *the* foot out, not *which* foot do I get out in this situation.
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Anticipate, anticipate, anticipate.
I unclip prior to any potential stop, gravel, kids on the trail, you name it. Any potential foreseen danger gets an unclipping.
Unforeseen dangers are greatly helped if you have the one foot that you know you can unclip.
I ride on MUPS, traffic, whatever doing just fine with clipless. I don't have a carbon bike, but I have a light steel Lemond. Does that count?
It eventually gets so natural one doesn't even think about it.
If I can learn at 59, anyone can learn. Fell twice 9 years ago from the clipless, never since.
Good luck.
I have never thought of going back to pedals, although two of my bikes have toe clips, and I manage them just fine, also, using the same principles.