Originally Posted by
joeyduck
How long does it take people to change shoes if needed?
My clipless shoes have Velcro. Bend over undo four straps and slip them off. Slip on dress shoes tie. Done.
If I was commuting to a construction site and needed to lace up eight inch steel toe boots that is a bit longer.
But really shoe changes don't take long.
It is not a justifiable reason to oppose clipless.
Edit: I would probably spend more time ensuring my laces are not in the chainline if I wore regular shoes.
I use plain platform pedals and Chrome Truk shoes for my 7 mile commute, and have to change into steel toe boots for work.
Changing footwear is a pain I would eliminate if I could, its not like its the only thing I need to do at the beginning and end of my day. The dynamics of my route, which I have also ridden many times on my bike with clips, makes it clear clips or cleats are no advantage as they take more effort then they save.