Originally Posted by
Ken Cox
In my humble opinion, those who ride with clips and straps do so for fashion reasons and not for practicality.
I ride with clips and straps, I do it because I don't like the idea of carrying around an extra pair of shoes all day. I don't drive, all my commuting is done by bicycle, whether its to work, the store, for fun, or to see friends etc. Clipless commuting just seems strange to me. I don't wanna have to change in and out of shoes every time i get on and off my bicycle, nor do i want to lug around a sweaty pair of bike shoes with me in backpack when i am hanging out with my friends, so what i (and MANY other people) use a bike for, clipless makes no sense. If I was, say, racing my bike or something along those lines I would consider using clipless as i am sure they do have their advantages.