Originally Posted by
WestonP
Well my biggest concern with switching to clipless is getting a quick start in traffic. With platforms on one side I figured I could start with them and then flip over and clip in once I got going but all the clip/platform pedals I've seen are weighted for clip up which means I'd always be stepping onto the clip with my resting foot, so whats the point.
With SPDs, even if you have the clip on both sides of the pedal it's still easy to pedal for a short time even if you didn't get quite clipped in at first. I used 520s for a while, and had no problem pedaling unclipped for several strokes, even while starting on steep hills.