Quote Originally Posted by mimitabby
Well, i wasn't going to say anything here; but now i have to. I'm 54 years old and have not gone clipless yet.
I learned to walk when i was less than 2 feet tall, and i was covered with baby fat. So when i fell, i didn't fall far and it usually didn't hurt.
but now, things have drastically changed. My bones are more brittle, my skin
and tendons don't heal like they used to; and i'm now a big chicken****.
It just seems a bit daunting to have my feet stuck onto the pedals!!!

Yet, even I consider switching to some sort of mechanical system...
but i haven't done it yet. So I guess my message here is; clipless isn't for everyone!
Mimi, if you ever decide you want to, you could learn it on the tandem and would have the advantage of having a captain making sure you don't fall! It would be a big asset.