[QUOTE=Phantoj]The downside of clipless is that you always have to wear the fancy shoes when you want to ride. So you can't just hop on and ride a mile or two to the library or whereever. Or Starbucks, ha ha. But road bikes aren't ideal for that kind of utility riding, and you can buy inserts for your clipless pedals if that's important.
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I RECOMMEND SPD's 100%. YOU CAN WALK ON THEM LIKE REGULAR SHOES FOR HOURS. You can live with road shoes, but you DON'T HAVE to sacrifice being able to ride your bike to the shopping centre, meetings, office parties, strip clubs, whereever.
They are JUST AS EASY TO GET IN AND OUT, and THE DIFFERENCE IN PEDAL SURFACE makes a negligible difference.

SPD's eliminate most of the disadvantages of clipless pedals in day to day riding... cause we're not all Lance Armstrong.