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07-06-13 | 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets

I have bikes with clipless, clip-n-strap and BMX platform pedals. I toured last year in clip-n-stap. Will likely do the same this year. It just seems more fail-proof in my mind, dunno why. Well, maybe because pedaling with a broken clip or strap would be better than pedalling with a lost or broken cleat or broken clipless retention mechanism in the pedal

I've been riding various clipless pedals for 23 years. Haven't had a single failure yet! My current Shimano SPD pedals have over 10,000mi on them without a single problem. About the only thing you have to do is replace the cleats occasionally. Since the SPD cleats I use only weigh 50g, I'm happy to pack a spare set... just in case.

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