Originally Posted by
Steely Dan
how long have you been riding clipless pedals?
i ask because it's been about 6 years for me (i use combo SPD/platforms), and even though i rarely bother to clip-out for stops, when i do i can put the cleat back in the SPD side of my pedal without looking on the first try about 90% of the time. the pedal is weighted such that it always hangs in the same direction, so my foot just "knows" what position to be in to hit the cleat recievier on the SPD-side almost every time.
i do occasionally miss, but i clip-out so infrequently as it is, that i just don't find it to be a big deal at all.
I have used them for 3-4 years with no trouble unclipping its just to get the perfect aim and alignment to clip back in. MTB shoes are harder to align as the cleat is recessed in the sole and it has to line up just perfect or it won't clip. I would like to get to a point where I can just feel around and get it without looking down, but it hasn't happened yet.