I commute about 16 miles round trip, 4 days/week. Used to have a Kona Dr. Fine, which is a flat bar bike with endurance road geometry and an Alfine 8 internal hub. Carried a lot in a trunk bag. I rode it with sneakers and flat pedals because there are several stop lights on my ride and I didn't want to get stuck clipped in to my pedals.

Now, I've simplified what I have to transport, so I'm riding a Jamis Ventura Race drop-bar road bike for the same commute. Having used road clip-in pedals on longer rides, I wish I could use them on the commute. They are more efficient and I don't mistakenly bump my heels on the seat stays.

A friend recommended some kind of mountain bike pedals that have two points that clip instead of the SPD three-point on my current shoes and pedals. He says you can get out of them in both directions. Does anyone use this system on a commuter bike? Is it better? What equipment do you use?

Thanks!