hi everyone,

i am fairly new to cycling and just bought my bike in June. i borrowed a pair of Look pedals from a friend and have been using those.

i have been out riding maybe 7 or 8 times and have fallen about half of those rides! is it just me or would you recommend that i try some different pedals? the Look pedals i have are only single-sided (i am hunting around for the right side fairly often). and also, i can't pedal except when i'm clipped in!

i have found most of my falling to happen around stopping or starting. either i'm not leaning the right way or else i'm trying to stop on a grade.

any suggestions are appreciated. i also just bought a pair of pedals -- one side SPD, the other side platform -- so i can do either in a desperate situation! but i'm not sure that is the best solution for me either as i'll be doing a triathlon in a few weeks. haven't put them on yet, though.

thanks,
-frances