Your experience sounds like one I just had. I have been riding for a few months now and everyone said you will fall at one time or another. Well finally last week, my brain didn't engage when I decided to pull over and rest in a shady spot and down I went when I forget to clip out. All my riding partner heard was a high pitched moan and a loud thump. I starting laughing as I got up and realized that I finally did it, I'm finally a full fledge cyclist. Just a little road rash that I too wore proudly. Keep it up. I have been riding to get into shape and I feel better and better each day.