Trackstanding? I turn my tire pretty harshly when trackstanding at a light.

ha...that's what happens when I'm in need of a nap.

Yeah, at lights is the only time it ever gets me. When I track stand I'm usually just on the safe side of the clip, but if I unclip I do cock the wheel over too far. That gets me in trouble on occasion...but I've gotten used to it. If my clip was 2 mm shorter I wouldn't have any issue at all...so event that Will be remedied with my new pedals hopefully (still deciding on those, any suggestions).

I had the hardest time with this forever too and only used half-clips (I can't track stand so starting at intersections was the worst), then I realized my SHOES were the problem. No grips on the bottoms at all so it was impossible to flip the pedal over. So I bought new shoes and now getting into clips/straps is easy peasy. Also as some other people have mentioned it could be your pedals but you don't necessarily need BMX pedals. I use MKS GR-9s and they are pretty easy to flip over.

I ride in Nike Free runs. They are awesome because I can wear them all day and basically it feels like nothing is on my foot. They grip the pedals very well. I should know, because I rode my fixed without straps for a while until the ones I have came in.

Anyway, I found my Oddeysey twisted pedals I had on my old BMX. They are in mint condition. Bought some Burros to support my LBS...everything is all black which matches my cranks. I should have them on tomorrow and report back on how it goes.

Do your pedals have tabs on the back plate to help flip the pedal so you can stuff your foot into the clip? If not, you may want to consider pedals that have this feature. Not all tabs are alike, either:



The top pedal is an early Campy Record pedal, which has been widely copied by e.g. Gipiemme, Zeus, Olimpic, MKS, KKT, Shimano, and many others.

The bottom pedal is an even earlier design (1930s) by French track champ Marcel Berthet. The extra-large tab was designed explicitly for making pedal entry easier on fixed gear bikes. Unfortunately, they stopped production in the late 1980s, but after more than half a century of continuous production there are still many out there you might find. Make sure you get the right pedal thread when you find a pair! They were available in French (metric), English (ISO), and American (1/2" x 20tpi) threads. The Berthet pedals were also copied, but not as widely as the Campy pedals. Examples include the Sakae Ringyo SP-11:



The Mikashima (MKS) GR-9:



And more recently, the White Industries "Urban pedal:"



Oh, and what you've been calling "cages" are properly termed "toe clips."