Originally Posted by fairymuff

From that article:

Any thoughts on this from the clipless riders? I've never tried clipless, but the idea of having your foot stuck in one place (at least where fore-aft is concerned), doesn't strike me as appealing at all. What's it like if you're in the saddle for, say 5 hours?

I see people complaining about hot spots and cleat position, and clipless just strikes me as a potential cause of discomfort rather than an aid to cycling, particularly when the benefits appear to be marginal to casual riders?