Originally Posted by
alan s
I use the M324s for winter riding only. With MTB shoes, there are times I don't want to be clipped in on really bad areas of ice or snow, but want the grip provided on the platform side that the A530s don't have. Also, I occasionally ride with regular winter boots, and the platform works great. You'll get used to flipping the pedal over after a couple rides and it becomes second nature.
What frame is this? Got a full size pic? Cant tell if this is the case, but it looks like you're running a normal rack, disk brakes and FFF says some flavor of Surly so its steel. Doesnt look like a 29er though, if it was, it'd be my ideal setup.