Originally Posted by chephy

Actually, this is one area where I found clipless pedals extremely useful. I can accelerate from a stop MUCH faster now that I've got my Time Aliums.

I'm not a clipless zealot, but riding bare platforms with no foot retention system doesn't make me too happy. I've got platforms on my beater/commuter, but I use toeclips with that. At the very least I know my toes aren't going to be minced by the front spokes when I hit a big bump...