I went clipless today

[Irulan]

Is this a road bike or a mountain bike?

[Dragonfly5]

A road bike

[polly4711]

MaKe sure to wear gloves, it helps cushion if you fall. Also, figure out which foot your better at clipping in and out of. That's the one youcan use at stop signs/lights.

[ny biker]

When you come to a stop, which foot do you always put on the ground first?

Are you sure?

Before I went clipless, I never paid attention to which foot I put down first, and for some reason I thought it was the left foot. But I was wrong. So on my first clipless ride, at the first stop sign, I clipped out with my left foot. Then instinct took over and I tried to put my right foot down on the ground, and I fell over.

Second -- when you're stopped and you're ready to start riding, have the other foot (not the one you put down first) clipped in and as close to the top of the pedal stroke as possible (about 2:00). Start to pedal with that foot. As you start moving, sit down on the saddle. Then clip in with the other foot. You'll be more stable when you're seated, which makes it easier to clip the second foot in, and also easier to keep pedaling a few revolutions with one foot if you have any trouble clipping in with the second foot.

Good luck!!