Originally Posted by squeakywheel
I have used and enjoyed PowerGrips. They are the best of both worlds. I think they are a little less durable than the other options, but not too bad. I'm thinking of putting some on the fixed gear training bike I'm going to build this summer.
Have you worn out a pair of PowerGrips? I've got some on my fixie right now, they've got about 2000 hard brakeless miles on them, and show little sign of wear (except on the tip of the arc, where they occasionally drag the ground). I thought they looked a little more fragile (coming from steel toeclips...), but I've been surprised pleasantly thus far.
Platforms certainly have their place, my cruiser has 'em. For anything I pedal over 90rpm, though, I feel more comfortable with something holding my feet down.