Originally Posted by
ColinL
I don't like single-sided pedals because they are problematic for clipping into quickly on the trail.
You could instead use a large platform clipless pedal like a Crank Brothers Mallet, which has enough meat to ride with regular shoes for a short, casual outing.
Those pedals are good too - there are very comparable to the Time pedals (which are also two sided).
Riding clipped in or not down steep - there are advantages to each...I have found not being clipped in can be as dangerous especially if the trail is bumpy enough to cause your foot to slip off the pedal. Trust me, that's scary too... we call it "supermanning" hands on handlebar but feet flying off the back. 9 times out of 10 I feel more secure being clipped in. If I am going down, being clipped in is generally the least of my worries.
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