I picked up my new road bike and went for first ride yesterday. Got to the first hill and fell off into a ditch as I misjudged the down change and lack of practise with clip in pedals.
Get yourself one of those cycle trainers to practice clipping un-clipping while you peddle? The worst case is an example I saw a mate do on his 1st ride with clips. We was over taken on a double blind bend & as I heard the car going for it, I'd also noticed a car coming towards us, so I attempted to warn the overtaking car, but as it went past the female driver forked us! As we'd gone around the 2nd blind bend, we saw the offending car being reversed in to a drive, so I loudly commented, 'ah, it must be because they know the road'! We'd gone about 30yds & we heard a car approaching from behind, my mate with the clips looked back, shouting the bitch is chasing us? Next thing, he hit the kerb & was on his arse still attached to the bike & blood pouring from elbow & knee! Next ride he had dumped the clips!😃