thanks for the link to the cheap double-sided pedals. my LBS wants $80 for a Shimano version of those.

I've had no trouble getting out of the clipless pedals, though I've not yet had that tested in an emergency.

I did hear from a friend about a friend of hers who got run over and then dragged hundreds of feet b/c he couldn't unclip. lost half his foot, she said.

stuff like that makes me think I should maybe not use clipless pedals on my commute, but it would be hard to give them up. and toe straps are soooo much harder to get into.,