Originally Posted by
bluefoxicy
Use clipless if you're skilled with them. I would not use non-clipless pedals on my bike for my commute, or even for the mile and a half to the grocery store, or to the store 3 blocks away.
I don't think you get the point of this thread. The OP is a newbie who crashes her bike without clipless pedals. She's not ready for clipless, and doesn't need them.
I enjoy my commute much more since I put flat pedals on my commuter bike. My road bike has clip-ins but sometimes I wonder why I bother. If I'm riding in town I end up clipping in and out at least every other mile or so. If I could clip in and ride 10 or 15 miles uninterrupted, I'd feel differently... but that rarely happens.