Originally Posted by
teresamichele
So my coach (I'm doing Team In Training, for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society) and the other more experienced folks are telling me I need to get clips. They don't mean clips, though - they mean clipless pedals and to be honest, the idea scares me.
You don't need them. They help, but they are not required. If you're not comfortable with them, I'd look into other solutions.