Quote Originally Posted by mimitabby
But as it has been explained to me, if i convert to the SPD's I WILL fall, and
not being the most coordinated person in the world, I will probably fall a lot.
If falling is an issue for you, that should be a consideration.
Don't let people scare you too much. I have never fell from not unclipping in time. I have been scared of falling once but didn't. It's been two years now. Maybe one day I will, but I still haven't.

I started with mountain SPDs at the lightest tension, rode these for more than a year, and now I have SPD-R (road), which are tighter. The first few days were a bit difficult so I always unclipped WAY ahead of time, both feet (as I always did with the other SPDs) and clipping-in was the hardest thing to learn again. But now I'm fine.

So it's not UNAVOIDABLE that you will fall. Possible. But if you first practice in a trainer, and then on grass, or leaning on something to hold your balance, you'll be fine I'm sure.