Originally Posted by Leinster

I've never felt the need for a change in fore/aft position beyond fine-tuning. Tell you what, invent a pedal system that can allow such a thing and... well, you'll be as rich as the Softride guy. It really sounds like a very niche need, and the best suggestion I can give you is a pair of campus cleats or similar with MTB/touring shoes and just cycle on the back side of the pedal when you feel the need to move.

I've seen the mid-foot cleat-placement article before, and it sounds like it would be of most interest to triathletes or specialist TT riders, where constant steady power output is of the essence. Again, high cadence, or out-of-the-seat climbing situations (which is the kind of riding a lot of us like to do) would be better suited to having the soupplesse of the traditional forefoot position.