Originally Posted by
wolfchild
I will continiue to use my toe clips and straps, because they work very well for me. I am amazed how many people are complaining about the old fashioned toe clips and straps and how much of a pita they are. No they are not a pita if you know how to use them. In wintertime I use flat bmx pedals with pins, I don't like the idea of being glued to my bike when riding on snow and ice. People who complain about their feet slipping off of the pedals ?, you must be doing something wrong.
Of course toe clips are a PITA. That's why clipless were invented. They are an improvement over the old system. In road riding, perhaps not so much but in off-road, a 2-sided pedal is vastly superior to a toe clip pedal. On steep hills, you can just mash your foot down on the pedal and be engaged without all the hassle of flipping the pedal while losing momentum or catching a dragging clip on some trail object...which doesn't do your momentum any good.
And, the people who seem to feel that we can only work one leg at a time notwithstanding, once in the pedal you can apply power all the way around the pedal stroke which helps you power up the hill.