Quote Originally Posted by tctrek View Post
Lean your bike in the direction of your planted foot. As you approach the stop, unclip 1 foot (I always unclip left foot first, but I've seen people that do right foot). What's important is to learn a routine where you always unclip the same foot first. Use both brakes evenly to slow/stop the bike. Plant your foot and lean the bike slightly towards the side of your planted foot. Now you still have one foot clipped in and, if you aren't paying attention, your bike can roll with your other foot clipped in and you will fall. I think most people that fall, do it when they are standing still! So, in the beginning, if I had one foot clipped in, I always had my hands on my brakes so that the bike couldn't roll away with me still attached
Oh, man, I hadn't even gotten far enough to think of that! Once I stop tipping over, that'll be me getting dragged behind the bike.

Thanks for the replies. As long as I'm not near the bike, I feel like I'm looking forward to trying out the suggestions. I hope it helps; I really want to make these work. I tried putting back on the old pedals, and even with the tears and cold sweat, clipless is more enjoyable than platforms.