Originally Posted by
mickey85
I tried clipless and couldn't deal with them. You can't move your feet very much at all, and I don't like that. With straps, you can slide your foot back a bit for ball pedaling, or forward for noodling, etc. Plus, you don't need new shoes. IMO, clips and straps provide all the benefits of clipless with none of the drawbacks (new shoes, no foot movement, malfunctions, etc)
I guess there are personal preferences on how solidly one might want their feet to be attached to their pedals. for back and forward movement, clip-less pedals might not work out for some, but do consider that many clip-less pedal systems can provide for some lateral "float" (up to 10 degrees on most, depending on the cleat type you mount on your shoes). I would say that the need for type of movement you described is more of the exception than the rule for most bikers. My experience before I got into clip-less pedals has been that typically, people can't get their feet strapped on tight enough to their quill pedals to keep them from moving or pulling out when biking, especially on hard efforts.
Chombi