Originally Posted by mcfry

Which Pedals???
I ride generally for fitness (on the road with a mountain bike with slicks and rigid fork) - 20 to 30 miles at a time with many hills. I ride a mountain bike because I’ve always been a mountain bike person. I’ve tried road bikes and ALWAYS break spokes and need the rear tire trued constantly. Yes – I’m hard on the equipment.
I currently use SPD Pedals and don’t really think they’re the proper pedal for me (my wife hates the fact that I’m clipped in). I believe the SPDs have too small of a contact area and don’t give adequate comfort or performance on the road. But – on the other hand – I don’t know if a platform pedal is the answer – as – I’m not the most efficient when it comes to pedaling (I think I might tend to “chop” on the platform pedals).
I’m thinking of either going to platforms (with replaceable pins and trail shoes) or to SPD-SL (with dedicated cycling shoes). I hate the fact that you can’t walk in these SPD-SL cleats.
I’ve also tried Power Grips, Toe Clips with mixed results.

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.