Originally Posted by
Low J.
I used clipless for a few years but went back to toe clips. Only tipped over twice during those years but once resulted in a broken arm from not being able to unclip quick enough. Every time I ride I see at least one person fall over from being unable to clip in time. I'll never go back unless I go pro or something where I only have to unclip once....at the end of the race. Otherwise for me the advantages aren't enough to outweigh the problems.
Yeah, I'll admit I fell once or twice when I first started using clipless pedals. But once you learn how to use them they're so much better.
If you can easily pull your foot out of a toe strap/clip then they aren't tight enough to do much good. You're better off just getting some knobby BMX pedals rather than dealing with getting the pedal oriented correctly then jamming your foot in. Clipless pedals are so much easier. Place foot on pedal. *click* Want to unclip? Rotate foot. Done.