Originally Posted by
HardyWeinberg
Clipless pedals are not great if you are stepping down onto slush/snow either, hard to get your feet back in. Platforms and comfy boots are the way to go there.
Oh baloney.
In seven years of winter cycling, the only year I had trouble was that first year when I did not use clipless. SPDs work great in the winter. The best thing about them is that I don't have to worry about my feet slipping off the pedals. That first winter, my shins and calves were always black and blue.