I think either flat with pins and decent shoes, or clipless pedals, are good solutions to the foot retention problem. My beef with clipless is only the extravagant overhyped claims that people and marketing departments like to push about them.
Originally Posted by
Steely Dan
that sounds a lot like when the don't walk light starts flashing its countdown 10... 9... 8... 7... and i launch out of the saddle and furiously hammer the pedals with all out effort as i chase the yellow light. that's the commuting version of a finish line sprint. in that moment i like the peace of mind of having my feet locked on to the pedals.
Lol that's cool, if they work well for you that's great...
Personally I find that to be to risky. I'm old and lame and scared of 2 ton automobiles jumping the gun on the light lol...
Originally Posted by
Steely Dan
platforms for me too.
and clipless for me too.
SPD/platform combo pedals for the win!
if i want to change shoes and be clipped in, i can.
if i don't want to, i don't have to.
options are a beautiful thing.
I mean experiences vary. Some posters here like them, I had a pair like this for my first pair of pedals and didn't like them at all. Had to look down every time to clip in, right when I wanted to have my head up to watch traffic. Other posters have said that better models always have the same side up, so like clipless is always up, but my feeling on it was more "worst of both worlds". If I wanted to do something like that, EZY pedals seem to be changeable by hand in a few seconds and I'd try that.
Lol sorry if I sound like a downer. Clipless is a very respectable and good system for foot retention. Obviously it's also used ubiquitously by pro bikers. My only beef with it is the overhype and claims that it's much faster or universally better. I went back to flats, and really enjoy using regular walkable shoes on the bike. :-)