Whatever floats your boat, but I disagree. As someone above said, one foot is clipped in the entire ride. The other foot clips in and out as necessary and is so routine I don't even have to think about it. It is as integrated into my ride as shifting and braking.

exactly, it is all how it feels, for some reason I am just more relaxed without clipless. When I put them on, I feel all cranked up and to quote Ricky Bobby, " I wanna go fast!". And that is not my attitude toward my commute. I like to average around 14-15mph, not fly to work.

Why are you agreeing with me? We are polar opposites on the issue.

Hi, thanks for writing back! Those look like 2 sided pedals from a quick search.

I haven't had any problems clipping in and out at stop signs and stops with 2 sided pedals, no matter how frequent the stops were (within reason, but even if they're every block) once I became accustomed to them. As I mentioned, I can clip in without even looking down so it's not a big deal. That's not to say that it isn't the right choice for you - you should do whatever you find the most enjoyable. :-) I prefer to stick with clipless for my commute because I can be a speed demon when I want, and I like that I'm building up the same muscles in casual riding that I'm using for when I'm really trying to go fast. :-) But if flat pedals is more enjoyable - you should by all means stick with them. :-) Any possible slight decrease in speed is definitely made up for if you enjoy the ride more. :-)

Now if you were insisting on saving $20 by using non-flat-resistant tires versus flat-resistant ones, now there's something we could heatedly argue and exchange insults about, hahaha.

Edited for clarity.

Pedal with the arch of the foot until up to speed then clip in. Easy peas-y.

I'm with the OP on this one — I put platforms on my commuter, and they work great.

I can ride with any shoes, including sandals in the summer.

The "any shoes" option is especially good when cold weather hits.

I got tired of trying to keep my feet warm in cycling shoes.

I ride Sidi dominator mtb shoes and spd pedals on my commuter- - -i'm hardly aware that I'm clipping in and out- - - -riding in street shoes wouldn't be pleasant- - -cycling shoes are designed with stiff soles for a reason.

I tried commuting on flats for a while but I missed the feeling of power on the upstroke. Depending on the bike, I used clipless or toe clips.

I agree with the "whatever floats your boat" part, we are cyclists, we ride what we like, how we like, what works for one doesnt work for all.

Good points. I agree with them all.

Though I am intrigued with the sandals that are made for clipless as I wear sandals virtually all year long. It's just those really cold rainy or slushy days when the waterproof hiking boots work so well that make me stick with platform pedals.

It's kind of funny, I've read several people say the opposite - that they actually use sandals for when it gets really, really cold out. By using a Goretex (or otherwise windproof) outer sock, this lets them add several layers of insulation (socks usually) over their foot that they can't fit in a boot (or at least without buying several different sizes of the same boot).

Yes, this is my first 'winter' without sandals and my feet are already getting cooler as I can't put on thick and/or multiple socks or a waterproof exterior one. Really is is not cold yet (40F dry low) but my feet in mtb shoes with a thin wool sock feel cooler (not yet cold) than last year at 26F with a thick wool socks and sandals or 40F in rain with wool sock and waterproof one.