The bike store was/is very nice to me, they let me practice on a trainer and the owner coached me and told me that I should unclip one foot 1st and place it firmly on the ground. I should make sure that I have the brakes on while unclipping my other foot so the bike will not move around a lot. I was told that unclipping at the top of the pedal stroke is the easiest. Also, before each ride I practice with Kevin (my boyfriend) holding the bike up and then I ride around in a parking lot or something for a little bit.

The thing is that I can do it, I just don't enjoy it. I am constantly afraid of being in a situation that I will not be able to get my foot unclipped in time. For instance, while following Kevin he will stop unexpectedly and I nearly crash into him and can't get my foot out in time. (We started signaling to each other so I know when he is stopping, but sometimes he still forgets) Anyway, I usually find myself falling when I stop quickly. I cannot go through the motions in time. When I stop quickly I am not able to get my foot unclipped at all and fall over. Also, sometimes I panic because I am afraid I will not be able to unclip and then of course I cannot unclip. Due to this I spend the whole ride constantly clipping and unclipping my foot while riding just incase. Also, I am scared of making tight corners on my bike because I know I will not be able to unclip incase I need to steady myself. Kevin says that it will eventually become a learned behavior and I wont have to think about it anymore, but I am doubtful.