I'm 51, so I am familiar with toe straps because that was all that was available decades ago. Recently, I opted to return to the platforms-and-toe-clips-world on my fixie. I don't get it: I vastly prefer my clipless pedals for any rides over a few miles. Is it a fashion thing or is there a convenience factor for messengers walking in office buildings? Or is it something else, like a hunger for a nostalgic time that never was? And while I'm at it, after five years of riding nothing but Brooks saddles, I'm perched on plastic and liking 'em better. Sheesh.

signed, Clueless and Clipless