Originally posted by RobCat2002
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.
Rob, age is no excuse. DnvrFox already gave his 2 cents. Now here's mine.
I started riding with toe clips and straps in the mid-80s. Only fell over a couple of times. Both times I had the straps too tight and couldn't get my foot out.
When I started riding again in 1999 I started with toe clips and straps and upgraded to SPD (Shimano M535 two-sided clipless) about 6 months later. Upgraded to Look pedals a little over a year ago. I really like clipless pedals!!
Now I have the SPDs on my commuter and the Look pedals on my Litespeed.
I'd recommend two-sided pedals (like SPD) to start with. Practice clipping in and out with your bike on a trainer before heading out to the asphalt.
And as Fubar said, unclip while you have enough momentum. Make sure you unclip the foot that you put down on the road when stopping.
