Originally Posted by
Leebo
Or you like your feet attached to the pedals, for serious riders or mt bikers. Many people find them to be an advantage to have clipless pedals. Actually, toe clips and power grips are much harder to get out of in an accident. Shimano multi release clipless twist out in any direction. With mt biking I have not ever not come out of my clipless when needed, ever. Nightshade seems to be biased in this area, look at his sig line.
You're talking to a guy who cruises around town at 8-10 mph on a 40 pound Worksman.
"Back in his youth" (I think I recall reading somewhere in the past that he's close to 70) he had a bad experience with "clipless" pedals when he was dragged by a truck while caught in his "clipless" pedals. So, he speaks from experience.