Originally Posted by
HawkeyeCubs34
I am curious as to what other people's preferences are. My personal preference is to have platform pedals because I like to disengage my foot easily in a moment's notice, especially amongst rush hour Chicago traffic. Since commuting is not really a race or competitive, I don't see the point of having them. Although I like to ride hard on my commutes for fitness sake, but it's still no race. I see plenty of commuters with clipless pedals and have not seem them wipe out, not that it does not happen.
This will probably sound elitist, but I think clipless pedals are somewhat like jazz music -- if you depend on someone else to explain it for you, you won't get it. The habit of clicking out as you approach a stop is easy to acquire (watch
1nterceptor's excellent videos), and wipeouts are pretty darned rare after that point (you successfully learned how to stay balanced when mounting, riding, and dismounting a bike, right?) Clipless pedals aren't just for racers, they're for anyone who wants a solid but easy-to-cancel connection to their pedals. Try 'em out sometime!
