Eggbeater c + some cheap forte road shoes. We'll see what happens when I get new pedals and/or shoes.

New to clipless pedals (Time ATAC, 200 miles with them so far)... I have unclipped accidently two or three times (front foot while skidding to slow down).

I guess it was my fault, my foot was moving too much, but I still don't feel 100% confident while going downhill (I ride brakeless).

BTW, I LOVE riding clipless pedals.

I ride with Shimano SPD double-sided MTB pedals and MTB shoes.

Over the years, I have unclipped three times, always with the right foot.

This tells me when to adjust my pedals for wear.

It takes about ten seconds.

I've never had to adjust my left pedal.

unclipped my time atacs once. totally my own fault, still scary however..

well the results so far are pretty positive I guess, and my further reading is making me lean strongly towards the time atacs (hopefully I'll be able to get out easily :s), thanks for the input

Great choice

not meaning to be rude, but are you affiliated with time? Doesn't make your opinion not valid or anything, but the number of times I've read you respond 'time every time' to a question regarding clipless pedals...

I love clipless. Yes, initially there is a problem of adjustment. It just takes practice to make clipless automtic.. It's toe clips, now that I find time consuming and awkard... So much so, I fear it is toe clips that might well be the cause of an bike accident.

Not rude. Just as long as you've researched it and are happy it's your choice then....meh, my opinion is just another anonymous BF bike geek.

Unless of course you chose Crank "Yup, they broke.....again" Bros. Then I'd be forced to hunt you down and lower your saddle.......ALL the way down.

I was using cheapo MXRs and SIDI Dominator 5s. I just bought Candies (which have a platform) for half price and we'll see how they go.

I've got a Thomson setback. You can't lower my saddle all the way down.

I run the cheapest SPD knockoffs I can find. I've found that people who have problems with their SPD's either have super worn cleats or super old beat up pedals that they bought used for $3. Watch you cleats and don't buy destroyed ****.

I run eggbeaters, when I ran SPDs on my Forte Campus dual sided pedals I noticed it'd sometimes pop-out on my older worn cleats, but on my eggbeaters I've only ever unclipped when rolling an ankle improperly when skidding, and usually always on my forward foot, so didn't cause me so much of a problem. My Cannondale Roam shoes have recessed cleats and don't seem to wear much from my walking around, but on my Diadora Bike Patrol shoes my newer cleats are already worn more than my other cleats from walking about in them just this summer.

As for the hot spot on platform-less pedals, I've never felt it but maybe my shoes have a hard enough sole - longest ride to date is 116 miles and that was without any foot pain.

edit: Actually I have done multiple long distance rides on my road bike with eggbeaters without ever feeling any issue.

I would have voted for this:

Yes, a few times with Shimano mtb-spd, clipped back in, but realized the result of unintended clip out could have been much worse so I switched to ATAC and have not had an issue since.

Al

i don't have clipless on my fixed but on my MTB i ride clipless and one time i was waiting for my buddy at the bottom of a hill, propping myself up against a tree and somehow i started to lose balance and i gently tipped over into the leaves.
that would have all been fine, but my chainring decided to take two chunks out of my lower calf, which ended up being un-stitchable due to the depth of the wounds and the lack of remaining skin.
i have two neatly shaped scars above my ankle thanks to clipless pedals, but i have nothing against them at all. i prefer clipless to straps 100% of the time. the stroke power gained from clipless pedals is hard to match with straps, imo.
i'm still debating with myself whether or not to go clipless on the fixed or keep straps, so for the time being i have the garbage pedals that came with my messenger and i'm scared everyday that they're going to come loose.

well, at least with fixed the chainring wont eat your leg again

HA! for some reason that didn't even cross my mind.

/cheer

I have never but my pedal has unthreaded if that counts

I ride Look on my road and tri bikes. Clips and straps on my fixies. As soon as I find a pair of mountain shoes I like I plan to switch to Look Quartz on them per my LBS's suggestion.

Read some reviews on those before you do so as I understand from the first iteration there's a good chance you'll leave qratuz (craters...geddit?) in the pavement as you accidentaly unclip.

I've had CB candys on one bike for a couple years now. Never had any problems, just pay attention to your cleats.