Well, I've been reading up bit, and I must say that clipless looks little more than a marketing gimmick for everyone but the most accomplished riders. From what I can tell, there's little to no gain in efficiency, apart from perhaps in sprints and climbing. I don't sprint, and I run a 22-38-48 triple with a mega range cassette. If I can't get my bike up a mountain with that, I'll walk

Riding clipless may feel better, but I'm not sure if that justifies the financial outlay (for me) and the fact that you're restricted to cycling specific shoes. I'm certainly not going to spend over $100 just to try.

I'm sticking with my $5 toecups. I couldn't get my steel capped Doc Martens to snag on them if I wanted to. And I like the idea of being able to vary my foot position. That's got to be good for the knees.