About a month ago I purchased my first road bike and knew at some point I would want start riding clipped in. After I got my bike I started researching about clipless pedals and ended up going with an SPD style since most everything I heard and read said that would be the easiest to learn with. I then bought a good stiff pair of shoes and installed the cleats, sat on my bike to practice clipping in and out, then road on some grass, and took a couple of short rides. After my practice I went for my first clipped in ride yesterday. What a difference, I felt like my pedaling was much more efficient and controlled. I even felt that I expended less energy on the ride than on previous rides in street shoes. I never thought I would notice such a difference. As I get more comfortable riding clipped in I will increase the tension on pedals. Now I understand what the hype about clipless is. I wish I would have started riding clipless years ago on my mountain bike.