I fell during my first ride with clipless in a large vacant parking lot across the street from my house. It was a state government building and it was empty on the weekend...lucky for me. It only took me that one fall to learn how to clip out quickly. I have, so far, managed to avoid the embarrassment of falling down in traffic though...not that I haven't fallen since. I once fell riding into Manayunk during the US Pro Championships in Philly when I clipped the back wheel of the guy in front of me, so I was a doofus twice in a span of 5 seconds.

I have been using spd pedals since I began riding clipless back in 2005 and have thought of going to Look pedals but I like walking like a normal person when i get off of the bike.

Cheers,

Brian J.