Originally Posted by
ChuBikes
I've been riding my 2012 caad10 with speedplay clipless pedals since I bought her. I have been mostly commuting in northern NJ and am going to switch from clipless to platform pedals. I've already ordered some basic pedals (MKS Sylvan touring to be in fact).
I want to know to those of you who tried or rode for a while in clipless then switched to platforms, what major differences did you notice, if any? I'm in NYC often and I would have to say that more than 50% of cyclists use platforms. I've enjoyed the speedplays but don't think it's necessary for commuting purposes...your thoughts?
i think you are making the right decision. i found clipless pain in the ass and of no benefit when i was exclusively riding in town on the mups. If you intend to ride where you need to climb, platforms are awful compared to clipless. i did one climb on platforms at first then on clipless and the difference was like night and day.
i went clipless to platform to clipless.
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