Originally Posted by
urbanknight
All of you people who don't think tension is an issue are forgetting that people are different. Women, children, and other people (weak knees, previous injuries, movement issues, etc.) sometimes find it difficult to clip out. I remember my mom's first clipless moment was a good 5-10 seconds of shouting "I CAN'T GET MY FOOT OUT!" before she ran out of room and succumbed to her fate.
I don't think it's a non-issue, I just think it's a focus that scares people away. Most people can learn and get used to unclipping any pedal. Knowing that, people would be better off choosing a pedal based on how easy it is to use, not get out of.