Originally Posted by
HawkeyeCubs34
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.
I'm basically the opposite - I'm much more worried about my foot slipping in Chicago traffic than not being able to clip out in time. That said, I might use platform pedals on the winter bike I'm putting together. Right now I have Candy pedals on my commuting bike.