Originally Posted by freddiesan
Clipless shoes are more solid/sturdy and gives you better transfer of power to your pedals. If you're biking 10 hours a day that may be a more effective solution than having soft sneakers. Clipless gives you also better control since you're actually clipped to your bike. Clipless is also better for safety reasons since they clip out automatically if you crash - clips don't.
I'm all for clips as a civilian because the hassle with changing shoes is not appealing. Clipless shoes can be found in a "sneaker" version but they're never as good looking as a nice pair of Adidas or Nike.
I know this because I was a bikemessenger for 3 1/2 years in both Stockholm, Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark.
I beg to differ and I raise you 17yrs as a NYC messenger all on track bike.
You changing sneakers for what clipless ,you do your shoes sometimes. I don't change. I see people clipping out of the cleats, i see people with worn or broken cleats. I can ride with broken straps,clips and i come lose also when falling.
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