It still takes me a couple of seconds longer to get started than others - but then again, how often do I actually start the bike when compared to the amount of time spent riding it?

A couple of friends are going to meet with me in Brown County State Park on some weekend good for both of us and we are going to ride a fire-road that comes out of the campground. Basically it is a double-track that is primarily dirt with a little gravel and few roots.

This is meant to give me a little taste prior to the women's mountain bike clinic - at their advice I am going to wait to return to clipless until after our experiment. I had no problems when I went clipless last summer as far as clipping in/out, but I found myself quite shy when climbing hills. I will be more confident if I hit that double-track with my BMX pedals... I just don't want to have to change my pedals back and forth.