Couldn't get clipped out and fell

[chartman64]

Given that I can't afford special shoes and/or new pedals, this question is probably moot -- at least until I have disposable income again -- but am I nuts to love my toe clips? It took me a couple of rides to get used to them but I've never had a problem getting out of them. A couple of false starts getting in, depending on conditions when I get moving, but that's it...

My mom always taught me that if you can't play well, at least look good -- does sticking with my toe clips make me look stupid?

[eclectic]

Given that I can't afford special shoes and/or new pedals, this question is probably moot -- at least until I have disposable income again -- but am I nuts to love my toe clips? It took me a couple of rides to get used to them but I've never had a problem getting out of them. A couple of false starts getting in, depending on conditions when I get moving, but that's it...

My mom always taught me that if you can't play well, at least look good -- does sticking with my toe clips make me look stupid?

I have friends that use toe clips - You do what you have to do and what works

I used toe clips for one season, I took the plunge to clipless because my left foot and leg were falling asleep after about 12 miles. After determining it wasn't my seat but how my foot was pronating in and putting pressure on the inside (I had to very consciously straighten it out - impossible over 60 miles) I went to a mtn bike shoe- helped somewhat

Went to clipless and a very snug fitting road bike shoe and now can ride the 60 miles quite comfortably (I just have to remember now to keep my heels down)

Falling AHHH yes! my first time out the 2 guys I was riding with offered to go on either side of me at stop signs I lasted a month and half before falling
I was going all of 1mile an hour, thought my right foot wasn't clipped in, it was and oops over I go, a little road rash, a little embarassment, a little relief that the first fall was finally over and no injuries

I LOVE riding clipless but it is a pain to dress out each time you want to go so I have a back up bike with regular pedals, and a wicked witch of the west basket on the back for little in town jaunts to the grocery store

[Jen Jen]

I started riding clipless this year. I really hadn't thought about the possibility of falling, until I did it...

I think it was my second ride. When I biked up to the house, I was a bit tired, and I didn't ride up the driveway because I was worried about safely dismounting on the steep angle. So I stopped at the bottom, and just couldn't get out in time...and went down... so slowly... The most embarrassing part was my teenage neighbor was skateboarding in the street not 5 feet from me! He asked if I was OK (and I was impressed by the manners of it). I was just embarrassed because I figured he didn't know why I fell (I was attached to the bike! I couldn't help it!!) because I had no clue people rode this way until recently.

I was really lucky though. Staying at the bottom of the driveway allowed me to land on grass. Not too painful. I've had many close calls since, but that's been the only fall...for now.

[KnottedYet]

Grass is good. I like grass. Soft, cushy grass...

I've been impressed by how many times I thought I was falling, but my Speedplay Frogs disconnected "automatically" and saved my sorry buns. (I have actually fallen, but we won't mention that...) Something about the way my foot reaches for the ground as I go over is just right to disengage and let me touch the ground. Not graceful, but I ain't complainin'.

Edit: P.S. I feel safer and more in control using my Frogs than I did using my clips/cages for 10 years.