Thanks for the advice on the last two threads, it helped me a lot!

I have a https://www.roadbikereview.com/cat/latest-bikes/road- bike/trek/2300/prd_290747_5668crx.aspx

with really bad pedals..

I bike to work (14 miles) and sometimes go for casual chipotle runs. So I was looking into some clipless/hybrid pedals.

Shimano PD-M324 SPD Dual Platform Pedal seems to be pretty good just by reading the reviews online
https://www.amazon.com/Shimano-PD-M32.../dp/B00AZ2OID8

Please give me advice! Let me know what works for you!!

Thanks!

Oh also would that Shimano pedal fit into my bike if i were to buy it?

The pedal will work just fine with the bike. The M324 is a great pedal for the intended purpose. The other one that I've seen people use is this one - https://www.crankbrothers.com/product/mallet-1

PD-A530 is similar but has a larger platform and would be better if you like riding in running shoes. Also, it depends on what size your feet are. If you have size 11+ shoes then you'll likely want the larger platform.
https://www.amazon.com/Shimano-PD-A53...0186589&sr=1-3

I have 3 sets of platform/clipless hybrid pedals. I have a pair of Shimano A530 pedals which I really like but the platform is slippery in wet conditions. I also have the M324s which are grippy but I like the feel of the A530 platform a little better, I think because it has more surface area. I have a set of Wellgo WAM-D10 pedals which have studs and a nice wide platform. They are heavier and bigger but definitely the best platform for a hybrid pedal in my book.

The drawback of the "one side flat one side clipless" pedals is that one side is always down, so you have to flip the pedal to get your foot onto it for either one style of riding or both. Also, perhaps more importantly, the bike will most likely not fit you correctly with one style over another. Clipless shoes have almost no height on the shoe by design, other shoes make you a little taller. So your seat will never be at quite the right height.

Contrary to popular belief clipless pedals do not make you much faster, their goal is keeping your foot attached to the pedal as solidly as possible. Some studies have shown no improvement in speed at all with clipless in lab conditions (last one I saw the rider felt faster but the actual data showed exactly the same speed), some people feel like still gain a slight advantage with them - I don't want to get into what's an endless debate, but it's no huge improvement in speed like people often think.

So I usually just recommend something like Chrome shoes and a good pair of flat pedals with pins, if you want to be able to use flats. If you're commuting, any time you might or might not save with clipless is made up for by the time it takes to change shoes when you get to / leave work.