Quote Originally Posted by SadieKate View Post
+1 on MP's suggestion to clip out with the left foot primarily (at least for us North Amuricans). Some roads slope significantly to the right for drainage and it sure help to have your unclipped foot on the high side - especially if the road is oily or wet.
This is fine if you aren't going against your natural sided-ness. both raleighdon and I unclip the same (right) foot.

As a beginner, i'd say please make sure that your pedals aren't too tight; err on the side of looseness at first and then you can tighten later, when you get the hang of it.