To put a cap on this old thread, my wife & I are completely platform now. 2 or 3 pairs of SPD pedals, and I think 2 pairs of half-SPD pedals are now littering my garage.

On the wife's&my hardtails, I got Wellgo MG-1 and MG-2 from fleabay, about $20 each pair. My commuter still has those original super-cheap and crappy BASE CAMP pedals. The axles are bent. Some day I'll get better pedals for the commuter too, but for now these are OK, my commuting rides are always very casual.

Why so?

BTW, the Giro shoes in your images (Republic?) are very versatile for mild walking, as well as being a comfortable shoe for urban cycling. I use them with Ritchey SPD-like cleats.

I'm with this guy

I don't really have a preference between SPD and toe clips. The toe clips are sure a lot cheaper, and for me they are equivalent.

platforms are great! so are clipless pedals! that's why both my regular commuter and my winter beast have worn forte campus pedals (combo SPD/platform) for many years now.

i love the versatility of being able to clip-in or not, whenever i want, and the freedom to wear any kind of shoes that i want to and just hop on the bike and go.

many people seem to hate finding the correct side of the pedal with combos, but after nearly a decade of daily riding with them, that's not even remotely an issue for me anymore.

for me, it's absolutely a "best of both worlds" kind of deal, but for many others it's apparently just the opposite.... strokes and folks.......

nice article hard to believe no comments on that page

these are the best

http://www.lastazionedellebiciclette...power-grip.jpg

I find it easier to unclip on CB pedals in urban cycling with a lot of stop-and-go riding

I haven't used platform pedals since my BMX days in high school. There are a few wide shoe threads here like this one:

http://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycli...6-edition.html

If you want to try and keep the same pedals. Otherwise, some other options might be a combo spd and platform pedal or platform pedal with a strap. I recall seeing a strap that went from back to front in an angle that looked interesting. I don't know the name of it, though.

I'm thinking about this, too. I have medical problems with my feet, so I will need super big shoes for the rest of my life. I got a fancy new pair of SPD shoes a couple of weeks ago, and they seemed promising, and last week I lost them on the subway! So it's time to rethink, again.

This is good information thanks. I like the Ritcheys, but the unclipping does hang up a little at times, which is irritating.

kind of like the ones in the huge picture above your post?

!! That's crazy. I'd take it as a sign.

3 tandems, 2 singles, all with PowerGrips. Two folders and the Road Racer still to get theirs. I should buy stock.

Hah. Yes. Surprised that I missed that... :)

My wife and I have been riding regular Eggbeaters for years and just love them...

Regular Eggbeaters have no wrong side; you can clip in without having to flip or orient the pedal at all.

I wear Shimano spinning shoes with mine, the most comfy cycling shoes I have ever experienced...