I did the same thing the other day

Right before we went out to ride I bet him I'd eat it at least once...first traffic light = slow motion fall
Hilarious

Best part was not being able to unclip after I fell so I kinda just lied there for a minute

Lol I fell in my driveway trying to perform a sw8 trackstand. How embarrassing.

Scuffed my shoes and left pedal. Darn.

Just picked up some road shoes and pedals to replace my MTB shoes and eggbeaters....they're so much more secure.

Just made the switch to clipless. I installed some look keo classics. Why the **** havent I been using these forever!? Cant express how much I like them over toe-clips/straps.
I dint have any falls and I was able to clip in really easily. Accelerating and braking are so much easier/better now. Never unclipped accidentally.
I just wanted to chime in.

I should be getting my eggbeaters some time next week... can't wait!

I think most people who switch to clipless take a few rides to adjust. It eventually becomes second nature. I myself have been using various systems for over 20 years now, and did indeed have a 'falling over' episode early on. It was a steep hill that I simply ran out of gas on. I fell over before I could unclip. Many thousands of km and 20-odd years later, and it hasn't happened since. Clipless is definitely the way to go, and imho there is no one 'best' system out there. They are all pretty darn good these days, with a few subtle differences that will take very little time to get used to.

I remember going MTB riding with friends back around 1987 or so. I was using clips on it, and my friends thought I was nuts for wanting my feet secured to the pedals. A few nutsacks colliding with crossbars convinced a few of them to try it. I went clipless shortly after and have never looked back.

For my city bikes or MTB, I use a MTB shoe that I can walk in and either Crank Bros. Quattros or Candys. For roadie-type or track use, I use Look Keo with non-walkable shoes. It's all good.

My right pedal (Egg Beater 1) is significantly harder to get in/out of than my left pedal. What's the deal?

Can you adjust the the tension on them? The tension on my pedals are set fairly low. I use a brake so I don't ever have to worry about accidentally unclipping.

You might have to re-grease that pedal. Maybe one of them wasn't greased enough as the other.

Of course, but sometimes you cant plan for the unexpected.