i used to be clipless all the time road bike geek, now I've seen the ways of the straps and clips and have no intention of going back..but thats just me.

this is a d'frnt strokes for d'frnt folks kinda thing.....

try 'em both and ride what you like

i started using clipin pedals for training purposes, long rides, and to help with cadence... but man i just really had a hard time with them on fixed... had some real bad crashes cause i couldnt get out of them in time, maybe its just me, but now using clips and straps i dont fell any difference and i dont crash... cept when im popping mad skidzzzzzzzzzz

I love my clipless. I leave an extra pair of shoes at work, but still swapping shoes can be a bit of a pain. But overall I feel like I can get a much better pedal stroke with them, which translates to I feel like I can generate more power usually when I am pulling more starting into a sprint. Use them both on my fixed and my road bike with Look Keos.

I like clips and straps, and I think for inner city riding where you are on and off the bike a lot they make sense. But I love the speed and security more than connivence.

bryan.:

and ryan i agree. falling clipless would be an interesting situation haha. i already fall enough and am stuck in the clips even when im on the ground.

I have fallen between 2-3 times since I have been on clipless (one of those times being last night). Every time my feet have come out.

clips if you are in jeans, clipless if you are in lycra

yes rejoice!! haha

i do not discriminate against clipless mostly because im jealous i dont have it.

but i like my clips for different reasons. yadidamean?

Clipless are mucho efficient. Le pedal stroke, mi piace!
That being said, I don't really care THAT much, and I'm pretty utilitarian so I ride clips & straps... cheep ones at that.

bryan.:

i think clipless would be worth it on a road bike (track, road, w/e) especially for long distance. but for the street, for me, the cons may outway the pros with little things like keven said and just the fact of spending the extra cash for something like this. but to each his/her own. (krysten is this for the mixte or the TT?

Right now it's for the mixte but I'd probably transfer the pedals over to the TT when it's built up. Plus I only spent $5 on a pair of $300 SIDIs so I'm not complaining about the extra cash, haha.

you will explode at some point, but that's pretty normal.

I rode clipless on road and then fixed for about a year before giving up on it. the power transfer feels amazing but it wasn't worth the inconvenience for me with commuting.

You might find it better to just get a pair of sylvan/mks clip and strap pedals for life and keep the clipless for being a trackstar, unless you wanna click around and carry shoes.

are these road or mountain shoes? know what pedals you're getting? (not spd)

either way you're going to enjoy it

Got some Look pedals last night for $7 (I fucking love John) and threw 'em on there. Rode to work this morning, absolutely loved it. I have to wear dress shoes/heels at my job, so I have to change out of my sneakers when I get to work anyway. Totally not an inconvenience for me. They're road shoes - SIDI Genius 2s. They could use some new cleats but they'll be fine for now.

grimm:

Nice. Glad you like them.

Totally. I need to tighten one of the pedals up a little (I don't have the right size wrench) and I need to find a end cap for the spindle on the left pedal. I think I'll hit up City Bikes tomorrow.

Anyway, can't wait to do a long ride with them.

Ryan:

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krystenr:

Ryan:

Krysten would it be your first time riding clipless?

Yes!

cool! well i think you will like them, they are great for riding, just kind of annoying to carry an extra pair of shoes around

Totally. I'm really excited about it. They only riding I've done with them so far was about ten blocks downtown on my way to work, but I'm riding out to the track later today and I think I'm going to be really happy with it.

yung jeezy pdx:

how are they too get out of?

Super easy, you just push your foot out. And so much easier to get into than clips and straps in my opinion.

yeah, my baby sister....

is your bike set up to be clipless?

cool. shuddup brian

I was thinking about buying speedplays. Actually I'm thinking about buying a clipless set.

Yeah thats what my friend said. "Easy to get in, and out". He has them on his road bike and his club's Track bike.

Astoria.

eh?

alex:

clips if you are in jeans, clipless if you are in lycra

haha

bschultz:

K_phomma:

I was thinking about buying speedplays.

Ewww... soo much float! Feels like walking on ice in bowling shoes. Go for the Look Keo or Sprint.

I totally disagree. I love the Speedplays. Just get covers for the cleats.

Max is NOW!:

krystenr:

bschultz:

K_phomma:

I was thinking about buying speedplays.

Ewww... soo much float! Feels like walking on ice in bowling shoes. Go for the Look Keo or Sprint.

I totally disagree. I love the Speedplays. Just get covers for the cleats.

Float is the lateral movement between the cleat and the pedal.

Naw, not really.

Taken from www.sheldonbrown.com
Pedals with float allow you to rotate your heel inward or outward to some extent before disengaging the cleat.

There is also the factor that different speedplays have different amounts of float (the zeros have none), and most of them are adjustable in the cleat I believe.

knee pads?

aero helmets?