I'm clearly in the minority here. I've ridden almost nothing but clipless ever since they became widely available in the mid 80s. I won't consider anything else for road use. However I forgot have platforms on my beach cruiser and errand bikes. What's funny is when I spin fast no hard on either or stand to push up a hill, I immediately start to lose efficiency. I know a big part is me not being really use to platforms in those situations. But I still love the clipless.