Glad to hear you weren't hurt too badly. Sometimes it's our pride that gets hurt worse than our bodies when we have a clipless accident.

I'd be willing to bet everyone who rides clipless has a story to tell about falling. I began riding at in 2002 at age 50 after having not ridden at all since college. I didn't take the time to figure out which foot to unclip first prior to attempting my first clipless ride. Big mistake! DH unclips on the right, so that's what I did as we were coming to a stop on a bike trail on my first ride. Problem was, my brain told me to unclip my left foot. I struggled, panicked, and toppled over at a complete standstill. Unfortunately, I landed on my left elbow and ended up at the emergency room with a radial head fracture . I was in a removable cast and sling for two weeks. Both the doctor and the PT told me I could get back on the bike after six weeks, but it was a full 12 weeks before I could ride comfortably again. I thought about going back to platform pedals, but decided to bite the bullet and stick with the clipless. I was mighty careful for months afterward and did fall a few more times, but I'm so glad I stuck with it. Now, of course, clipping out is second nature and I can't remember the last time I had a problem getting unclipped. But I'm also a much more confident rider 4 1/2 years later, so even if I were to get my foot stuck now, I could probably avoid falling.

Donna, if this is your first fall after several months of riding clipless, you're doing GREAT! My helmet is off to you.

Virginia