Yup to the more secure comment...but I really,( ), like having the security of letting my left foot clear for anticipated and unanticipated stops. Since I've been leaving my left foot as my "flipper" , I'm much more confident in attacking the hills and really striding along in the flats. I hope in time that I leave my newbie status behind and I'll get the flipper clipped in. As I get better at all of this, I really am seeing a difference in my stillness on the bike and I credit it to my shoe being clipped in.

Jan in Maine