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Originally Posted by mepstein

I sold hundreds of clipless pedals at the bike shop. I always lowered the pedal tension for women including my wife's bikes. She was a very strong rider but unless the tension was reduced, she could hardly unclip. If you get a trainer, you can always practice and experiment with the tension. You always get off your bike on the left side so get used to unlipping your left foot as you are slowing down and then as you stop, lean a bit to your left. Once you stop, unclip your right pedal. Your right hand stays on the right brake to control your speed.

I think I've been releasing my right foot first, but I can't imagine that it really matters which foot you pick. I'm actually having a much tougher time getting the cleats into the clips than getting out, but yeah, I should definitely reduce the tension some. She's not going to like it at all. I don't think I need it to be as high as it is.