go for it. I wen t clipless after a few years.. it's nice to wait until you are comfortable on the trail so you have one less thing to think about. They will help with climbing and power distribution a lot.

I'd go ahead and put them on your regular bike, but set the clips reallly loose. I mean, loose. Practive in the yard, in the park and then hit a trail you know well. EVeryone is different in how long it takes to get used to them, I got it in a day, others take longer. I'd never go back to flats and cages now. Evnetually it will be second nature, dont' be afraid of them. There are a lot of different types, depending on where you live you might want one that shed's mud. I use SPDs type, and I still keep them pretty loose, but i never come out unless I need to

Irulan