Originally Posted by
TransitBiker
Do you feel platform pedals are safer than clipped/clipless/toe cage pedals? I feel they are after seeing so many crashes on youtube. I feel it may make the crash worse for the bike as well if it stays attached to you.
Opinions/anecdotes?
- Andy
I regularly ride bikes with all three systems and consider them all plenty safe. Even so, I would say platforms do offer a safety advantage: They enable one to get a foot down much quicker, which could completely prevent a fall in some situations.
With the proper platform pedals, I find foot slippage to be extremely rare.