I went from 100% clipless to mostly flat pedals on all my bikes including my touring bikes. The freedom to wear street shoes has been awesome and I have not missed anything about riding clipless.



The only bike I keep clipless on is my cross bike which is setup as a all weather road bike and frankly I don't enjoy clipping in, but I see it as a useful feature for fast road rides.



Several of my friends made the switch at the same time several years ago and nobody has gone back. I generally use BMX flats since they provide a big secure platform that is comfortable even in a flexible shoe.



I was in the washroom of a restaurant along a very popular touring route locally and a guy came in wearing a cycling jersey, padded bike shorts, helmet, and spd shoes. I chatted with him about his ride and we walked out together...well I walked...he had clip clop carefully so he didn't wipe out....I checked out his touring rig and gave him two thumbs up for having a cool bike and then I walked over to my LHT. He gave me a shocked look when he realized I was a touring cyclist as well. I was wearing a pair of runners, street shorts, a running t-shirt and ball cap.

I really enjoy riding my bike covert style without a cycling uniform and haven't seen any reason to go back for most of my riding.