must be cat instincts kicking in of not wanting to be binded down to anything.
I don't understand how they manage to take off their flea collars.

I tried Looks (only cos I kept getting 'em on bikes I'd buy) on my road bike. After falling into two ditches, one railing, and my garage door, and suffering knee pain, I took 'em off. I have weird, slightly outturned feet, and I found that I couldn't rotate my heel out far enough to unclip; I could only do it rotating inward, which required me to have my foot at the right point in the pedal rotation. Additionally, I couldn't ride with my feet in a comfortable position, even with the float at max, which made it harder to unclip still. I may try them again, but I'm not in a hurry. Platforms work great for me in most situations, and I've long been happy with clips and straps when needed.

I use Zefal Toe Cups. Foot retention when I spin at high cadences. Easy to get my shoe in and out. Allows enough movement to avoid knee injuries from being clipped in and can be used in a wide variety of non-biking shoes.

Tomorrow, I die...

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Snafu21,

Just don't panic, practice clipping in and out before you ride and you should be ok.
If you're worried about stopping at traffic lights etc, then unclip before you have to stop....easy!!
Or learn how to TRACKSTAND

Once you get used to them, they're great to ride with, I don't see why some here have such problems with them.

Clippness pedals are so much faster and reassuring in the wet.

I use MKS detachables .One clipness set and one platform/ I just QR and change the pedals occuring to the ride. MKS cleats do seem to fit shimano SPD so I now buy MKS cleats only and interchange between this and my hybrid SPD on MY MTB. Shimano cleats do not fit MKS pedals.

I have a summer Shimano sandles with cleats else I use MBT cycling shoes when riding clipness pedals.

OK, no-body told me I had to buy shoes. I've gaffa taped the cleats to my feet. It'sworking ok so far, but I can't get the gaffa tape undone quickly enough at traffic lights. :)

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I have a pair of Shimmy SPD MTB shoes I've been wearing for a few months, they're very comfy, I've got the cleats on, and today, is International Clipless Day.

Do, or die trying.

trackstands are SO MUCH easier with folding bikes.
The front wheel never overlaps with your foot, which makes it easier by at least tenfold.

...................and even easier with a tandem, and it looks SO IMPRESSIVE. ;)

I used to clip in, but when I got my Strida, over 5 years ago now, I went back to platforms. Now I have good old toeclips and straps on some bikes, platforms on some, and clipless on others. I don't have a strong preference among them all... well, I guess I like the platforms the best.

Its proberly your "hip", not your feet Sammyboy that causes this problem. Its a lack of "internal rotation" at the hip joint, possibly with glute minimus shorting. If you have high foot archers that may also contribute to the problem. You can try improving this with the right stretching.

many number of problems can cause knee pain while riding, but mainly it's improper saddle height. After that comes bone and joint alignment and muscle strength and flexibility.

I have clipped in for many years but use a dual sided pedal on my folder, SPD on one side platform on the other. If you are new to clipping in I would suggest always using the left foot to clip out with and not changing around. Why the left foot you ask? If you are a motorcycle rider or plan on becoming one this is the shifter foot, the right one is the brake foot don't want to take foot off brake unless necessary.

Allen

I was referring to the in ability to turn his lower leg enough to unclip, not the knee pain. Bone alignment may be an issue,but there should still be enough active movement available to unclip.