Originally Posted by TimArchy
The only people at the track who regularly use anything but looks, spd-sl, or speedplay are sprinters. They have thighs approximately the size of your mom and do things like rip teeth off of cogs.
Thor Hushvod rides Looks and he is one of the best sprinter on the road. He is stronger than anyone on this forum and if he pulls out of the pedal its because either he did something wrong or the pedal is defective.
You will be fine with any decent well maintained pedal system. You might want to consider something that would work on the street too like atacs. The vast majority of people who start using them don't stop. If you are sure you want a track only option you will be fine with any road pedals. If you are really really scared of clipping out get spd-rs. Unless you are a world class sprinter you are not going to pull out of them. The downside is they are a ***** to get into or out of even when you want to.
If you are cheap don't forget your clip and strap pedals were probably meant to be used with cleats anyway. Get some of those cheap NOS shoes from nashbar and just use them. It'll be super cheap and work almost as well as clipless. People don't do it anymore cause it's a hassle on the road but it's not so bad on the track.
hey I missed the second page.