I have to say, despite the dire predictions of falling on my head, I really like clipping in. It really pays off when you're trying to get moving in traffic and can pull UP, hard. Now that I have my seat higher I have been concentrating on getting my foot out (at the six o'clock position and then rotate the other foot down to six o'clock), sliding off the saddle, coasting to a stop, putting the free foot on the ground, getting the clipped foot ready to go. And, when I start again, if I'm trying to cross traffic or something, I don't even try to clip in in the middle of the street; I put the arch of my foot on the pedal until I am where I need to be and then slide my foot back into the clip. And, I must confess, that THE best part of any ride for me is that first push off on my bike and CLIPPING IN! What a rush!!