Originally Posted by staehpj1
The why for me and probably others is that we don't want to deal with multiple pairs of shoes. I do use two systems, one on the MTB (SPD) and one on the road bike (Look). When I get a touring bike it will probably have SPD's. Two cleat systems is bad enough, I wouldn't want more.
Pete
I don't really see any disagreement in what we are saying. I suggested that the OP didn't need to have clipless pedals on all his bikes before putting them on one.
I also use two systems, Egg Beaters for MTB and Look for road. I don't think I would want to use the same shoes for those two kinds of riding anyway, so 2 pairs of shoes is not a problem. I would probably go with some version of Egg Beaters for consistency on a touring bike or my beater bike if I decided to go clipless there. The walking around advantages, which are a non-issue for me on the road bike, would matter more on a touring bike or the around town bike. The platform and clip pedals currently on the beater don't need special shoes. I just wear my sneakers.