[QUOTE=phughes;13005460]I use platform pedals. I prefer them since I can wear any shoe I want, and with the traffic where I usually ride I feel they are safer. I can also move my feet around to different positions if desired. I use Wellgo BMX pedals with the replaceable pins like these except my current ones aren't magnesium. [QUOTE]

+1 - Those pins grip so well you can pull on the upstroke like the roadies do. And you don't have to wear silly shoes - bonus!