Originally Posted by yeamac

In college I got into road riding and used toe straps for several years. After a decade away from road biking I got back into it 2 years ago. Thanks to the internet I learned all about the benefits of clipless pedals. Better efficiency, transfer of power, control, yadda-yadda. I drank the kool-aid, and it tasted good.


Anyway, I've stopped drinking the Klipless Kool-aid and thought I would post my experiences. This article at Rivendell Bikes concludes: The most important and liberating thing I've learned in 40 years of riding nearly daily, is that normal shoes and pedaling unconnected is the way to go. For me, at least, and for a growing number of people who try it.