I first tried clipless shoes using some MTB shoes and second hand eggbeaters, while much better than clips and straps, they fail to compare to my road pedals. At least with eggbeaters you don't have the ability to fine tune clipout tension and I think after a while my springs were starting to get a little worn out from use. If you corner and ever have an issue with pedal strike, you can pop out of the cleats, it's quite scary. I've recently switched to SPD-SL and have found them leaps and bounds ahead of my MTB set-up. I use them to ride everywhere and just carry a pair of shoes in my bag with me. I'd spend the extra money and go for a road setup. Shimano makes a entry level pedal for around 50 dollars if you look on ebay.