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Old 02-27-20 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Miele Man
I far prefer toe-clips and straps with the straps a bit loose so that I can pull my foot out of the pedal anytime no matter what position the pedal is in. i tried clipless MTB pedals and too many times could not get my foot out when the pedal was at the 12 0'clock high position. this occurred when i had to panic stop and a few times I actually fell over still clipped in. For me toe-clips and straps are far safer in traffic than clipless. YMMV

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Been there, done that. What I hated was that it was so embarrassing. Drivers who already do not like cyclists rejoice at things like FTU (failure to unclip) incidents and flat tires.
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