Originally Posted by
bigbadwullf
I ride clipless on the road bike. No-brainer there. Never got used to clipless on the mountain bike. But with that said, I'm getting a newer mtb tomorrow and it comes with "egg beaters". Will try them and see how it goes but I really hate the feeling of being 'clipped in' on a mountain bike. After many years of dirt biking, I'm so used to having my feet free to "dab" when I need to. Clipless(with straps) has always worked fine for me on a mtb.
I doubt I'd like just platforms either. Don't want to slip off the pedals either.
You can still dab when you need to. Just take a day or two to learn how to use the clipless pedals and adjust them properly. Then, putting a foot down will be almost as automatic as using flat pedals. You wont ever think about it and will recall this period of uncertainty with amusement.