Originally Posted by MillCreek
Back in 1997, I was not able to unclip in time due to sticky cleats. I crashed my MTB down on my left side, fracturing my left femoral neck. I still have three stainless steel screws in my hip. Since that time, I have gone to platforms on all five bicycles. The novelty of one major orthopedic injury was quite enough.
I put straps or clips on everything I have (except the cruiser that doesn't go over 10mph) for almost the same reason. No surgery, but quite a bit of blood loss and a nasty scar on my heel from my foot slipping off a platform, as well as various other injuries, and coming less than 3 feet away from being run over by the car behind me.
Originally Posted by fender1
So for he folks that ride platforms w/ Powergrips, how do you feel the system performs in stop & go traffic? Is it a PIA to rotate the pedal around to get started?
It's about twice as hard as a double-sided SPD, and 1/4 as hard as regular toe clips. You develop a system of stepping on the outside corner of the pedal (since that's where the strap isn't), and then sort of 'kicking' in to the strap. If all else fails, you just ride it like a platform until you get through the intersection, and try again once you're moving.
I've never had a problem, except when I wear sandals and the straps get caught in the grips, but that happens with toeclips too.