LOL, everytime I ride with my local club on a social ride, someone yacks off about clipless being so easy and they've never fallen over and sure as the sun rises, it's them that bites it a stop sign, ect. I watch a lot of them "do the little dance" to get the foot out in time and the "let's find the clip in" when taking off from a stop. Not for me, I keep my straps, just lose enough to pull out of quickly and slip in quickly. Since I'm not a "racer boy", I don't see any need for the extra expense of clipless pedals! When I use to ride MTB's I use the "half clip or mini-clips" so my foot could get out ASAP at a harry moment on the trail. If ya like YA, if ya don't, that's ok too. Now I DO NOT like riding without them as my foot doesn't want to stay in place, even with extra grippy BMX style platforms.