Originally Posted by
the beef
I do it every single day on my single speed when I ride to school. Adidas Sambas on Look pedals; works fine. The clipless interface side of the pedal provides a bit of grip; it's not all that bad.
The trick I used to use (I ride with SPDs nows
) is to take an old cleat, unconnected to a shoe, and place it in the pedal. That way, you increase the pedal's platform. Just remember to extract the cleat by pulling the jaw back, not by twisting the cleat.