Originally Posted by
blwyn
I love the clipless on my road bike, but on my commuter, it's platforms all the way. I made the switch after discovering that in an emergency, my disc brakes can stop me quicker than I can unclip. Slamming on the brakes to avoid a car turning in front of you doesn't do much good if you tip over into the traffic coming from behind you.
That'll make a difference, for sure!
What kind of clipless do you have, incidentally? I've got regular old Shimano SPDs, but I backed off on the tension a fair amount, and I can yank out of those things FAST - faster than the bike can tip over. Believe me, when I was learning to use them, I had lots of practice tipping over while stopped!
As for commuting with clipless, I thought I'd hate it but I tried it and I'll never go back. I keep one foot clipped in at stoplights, and the clipless help me maneuver the bike yet still keep my clipped-in foot up and ready to crank. Helps accelerate at lights.
Just my take, of course, not prosyletizing or anything.