Originally Posted by Cayuga

I have no idea what you're talking about. I am not the original poster of this thread. I merely added my comment that sneakers work comfortably for me, and I no longer need to use a clip-in system. This has nothing to do with bike safety. It is OK for you to question the "conventional wisdom" that says that you must have clip-in pedals to be a serious cyclist. Hey guess what, you also don't need to shave your legs - that hair won't slow you down too much.