Originally Posted by
noglider
It's a fair question! Even more important, I respect the desire to have a "hot" bike that you can jump on without cycling shoes or lycra. I happen to love SPD cleats, and I have a medical reason for preferring them, but I own lots of bikes, and I keep one bike with toe clips for just this reason. Sometimes I just want a quick ride in whatever I'm wearing.
As for sexy, it's hard to say. I suppose those triangular pedals could be called sexy, but they make me cringe. That's because for some reason, they give me tremendous foot pain. I haven't figured out why, but it doesn't matter. My favorite pedals that take toe clips are the old fashioned rat trap or touring pedals. I can't ride quill pedals because my feet are so wide that the quill jabs the middle of my foot.
I've always liked the traditional quill pedals -- Campagnolo SL, Atom 700, modern repros by MKS. But, I acquired a Myata 1000 not too long ago that has SR SP155 pedals which are very unsexy and look like they were designed for Herman Munster, but darn, they work well and are very comfortable. Will handle some pretty wide feet, I'd say. Here's what they look like:
