Originally Posted by
TruthBomb
My experience with clipless is quite different than the fear mongering above.
Over the last 27+ years using MTB clipless I’ve known and ridden with hundreds of folks who successfully used clipless - and continue to. I’ve also known and ridden with hundreds of folks who ride flats or switch back and forth between them and clipless.
Given the OP’s use case, and assuming only a very minimal degree of coordination, he should have no issues using clipless pedals despite being “late in life.”
Yeah, I’m sure it depends on the trails you ride. Around here I stand by my post. I’m not even close to ‘fear mongering’ though I can go there. I’ve known a number of people in the local area that have broken bones (including their back) thanks to bravely using clipless pedals. And this is a destination mountain bike town.
And Mr Truth Bomb (does that mean you seek out and destroy the truth?), im not sure why your opinion is ‘truth’ and you feel the need to call mine ‘fear mongering’. Presumably we are each offering an opinion to the OP based on our life experience. You don’t know mine; I don’t know yours. I’ve just about had it with the attitude on this forum.