Originally Posted by pearce
I only have a 7.5 mile round trip commute but I recently got a pair of Performance Campus pedals. They're SPD on one side and standard platform on the other. So far I have been commuting clipless and changing shoes at work (leaving the work shoes at work). I usually don't change shoes to run errands, which are generally are generally 2 mile trips or less.
I have a 22 mile round trip and also use the Performance Campus pedals. I go clipless on my regular commutes, have an old pair of slip on Cannondale clogs that I often wear all day but usually change to Merrill slip on shoes when I get to my office. I'll throw on the Cannondales even for short errands but sometimes I'll just hop on and ride with whatever shoe I'm wearing if it's just down the street.
Backpack: I have a jansport single strap over the shoulder back pack that I carry in a milk crate on my rack. I use it as a back pack if I stop for groceries on the ride home and need the room in the crate. Other than that I don't wear it while I ride just while I'm walking around.