On Mon, 31 May 2004 18:57:16 -0700 in rec.bicycles.misc, "MarkR"
wrote:

No way I could clip out in time. I went down
five (yes five) times. None the worse for wear except a skinned elbow and
bruises, but I'm a little scared of my bike and pedals right now.

you need to loosen them up a bit, and then you'll probably have
to tighten them over several months as the new cleats wear in.