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I clip in first with my non-dominant leg (left) - probably b/c it's easier to instinctively find the second pedal with my stronger leg. If I clip in with the right first the left takes forever to get right.
Clipping out...depends on where I'm stopping. I like to stay on the saddle at a light and put my right foot on the curb if it's close enough :) Otherwise the right side of the road slopes away farther so I put the left down.
I'm going in for another test ride and hopefully full fitting next Saturday, and I'm going to get fitted for clipless. Never having ridden them before, I'm nervous as can be.
My sales guy said they'd give me plenty of time in the trainer to get used to them...then I get to hope I don't kill myself on my test ride! :)
Just go slow, so even if you crash, you won't be seriously hurt. I've tipped over with platform pedals many times (I get all tangled up trying to mount/dismount.) My pride and dignity were hurt worse than my body.
I still have not ridden the clipless outside yet but I will. :)
I was afraid of clipless, because I had Look pedals about 20 years ago and they were SUPER tight and I fell over a few times and just got generally annoyed with the whole thing. Then I didn't road ride for years (took up the mtn bike and never had the inclination to go clipless there) until this summer. I resisted clipless until my bike fitter said he thought I'd like them so much he'd buy the pedals back if I didn't want them after trying them out.
He fitted me with Speedplay frogs 2 days before my first road event, I tested them out one day and then off I went! They were so easy to use, I couldn't believe it. Granted, on the type of riding I do (mostly longer distances out in the country, not a lot of stopping required) I don't have to clip in and out much, but during my event this week we went through a few small towns with lots of stop lights and stop signs and I did just fine. The fear is gone! Hurray for Speedplay frogs!