Originally Posted by
capejohn
I recommend reversable pedals. Sometimes you feel like being clipped. Sometimes you don't.
Not to argue but that's what I started on, and while it was very useful for the first two weeks or so as I was getting used to clipless, I quickly got tired of them. I'd recommend one of the two-sided entry pedals or at least something that is weighted to hang in a predictable orientation (Look, Shimano road pedals, etc).
Of course, I don't use my road bike for puttering a mile up the road to the coffee shop. If I did I may still use the platform/clipless combos.