Originally Posted by
LesterOfPuppets
Some talk about never going back from clipless, but I do it all the time, moving pedals around from bike to bike, etc. During STXC season I had SPDs on both my racing MTBs, clips an straps on roadie and fixie, platforms on townie MTB.
Now I also have platforms on the roadie, cuz I wanted to get somewhere quickly wearing my work boots.
Will soon be reconfiguring to SPDs on roadie and one MTB, clips-n-straps on fixie, platforms on one XC MTB, platforms on Townie MTB.
If some nice $10 or cheaper SPDs fall into my lap they may go on the fixed gear next.
I've no problem whatsoever switching back and forth between formats, but I can't think of any reason/ride distance why I'd have a pair of clips and straps on any of my bikes; if it's long enough to be worth having clips, I might as well wear my touring shoes and ride clipless. If it's short enough to wear runners, I'll just go platform.
Now, my "platforms" happen to be a set of old 105 clips where the plastic toe clips had just deteriorated so badly they can't be kept on the pedal any more, but they do the job.
And I have a pair of dual-sided platform/spds that spend most of their time on my 1st choice bike.
I rode with an old guy on Saturday who's still riding the Frogs he got when they first came out. He rides road and cross, and just uses the same bike and pedals for both. Never changed his pedals or cleats. Changed the shoes a few times, mind.