Originally Posted by
Dan Burkhart
Honestly, is there anyone who has made the transition to clipless without at least one "Artie Johnson"?
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(Raises hand.)

But, I had the advantage of a couple of decades of riding with toe clips and then powergrips. I assume that the OP is a 'virgin' with respect to foot retention devices.
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