Originally Posted by himespau

What about a caged clip-in clipless pedal (I think that's the term) like SPD M424? Would that fit my needs better? I could clip in or not on either side without having to feel for the right side. Given that I commute (and do all my riding) on an old lbs mongoose hard tail mountain bike with slicks, drops, fenders, and a rack that weighs an absolute ton, the fact that those pedals are heavier doesn't bother me. Are those as good of quality? I just see the clipless x clipless or clipless x platform recommended but never these. Is there a reason?