I used to ride with clips and straps. I don't know what the hell I was thinking. The things are single-sided, toe-first entry-only, no-float, required after-engagement (if you can call it that) adjustment, either cut off circulation to be useful or allowed you to pull out too easily if left loose, hard to get out of... I could go on. It was like the worst of all worlds. Did I mention that I ran these things on my only bike... a mountain bike with rat-trap cage pedals... used for mountain biking? Like I said... I don't know what the hell I was thinking. PowerStraps were around for a bit during that time and in hidnsight, I should have used them instead. I switched to SPDs the year they first came out. I now ride with Time ATACs on my MTB (sometimes switching to platforms for certain types of riding) and Speedplay Zeros on my RB.

I'm amused that some bikes (typically in the mid-range) still come with clips and straps. I guess, manufacturers feel they make them look more serious. Personally, I would rather see the bike sold with platforms or cheap SPD-clones (these can't be that much more expensive than cage pedals with clips and straps can they?). If you want the bike to appeal to the more serious rider then I'd suggest selling it without pedals and knocking that bit off the price as clipless pedal preference is generally a personal thing since it sometimes involves shoe-selection too.