Originally Posted by
nuclear_biker
I rode with [toe clips] once many years ago. I found them a bit more difficult to get out of especially in that moment when you realize you're falling. I actually fell with them. Maybe they have improved since 2004?
No, toeclips are a static technology. I still use them (with slotted cleats, even!), but they haven't changed in decades. That said, I haven't fallen using them in decades, either. Like so many other things, they just take practice.