Originally Posted by
BarracksSi
I'm the opposite. I don't like how toe clips aren't secure unless I really cinch the straps down, which makes them "slow-release" compared to clipless. I don't like how I have to flip the pedal around while trying to cross an intersection, and I don't like the clip dragging on the pavement while turning because I'd gotten impatient about flipping the pedal and just want to get out of the intersection.
Me too, I've fallen over with clipless, but many more times with toe clips. If you set up the clipless right, even if you forget about being clipped in, the push to the side tends to pop the shoe out anyway. ( Hot tip! when you install the pedals/cleats, test them out, while stationary,
one at a time! )
I think the efficiency gains, with clips or clipless, is something like 10%, that's just a ballpark, it's noticeable, but not huge. I just like the "solid" feeling it gives me while riding. If you are racing, it's crazy not to take the gain, commuting or other stuff? It's a matter of preference.