Going clipless....

[Crankin]

Well, I like my road shoes and regular Speedplay pedals. If am going somewhere (like on a tour or a ride with a long lunch stop) I bring a pair of very light weight Keen sandals that my husband can fit in his Carradice bag. I could put them in a jersey pocket if I had to, since i can only fit a very small bag on my bike. And, there are cleat covers for Speedplay cleats. I never walk anywhere in my shoes without them on. That ruins the cleats. The covers eliminate the slipping, etc.
I rode on SPDs for 2 years. They were OK, but now, when I ride my errand bike or my mtb, which both have dual sided pedals, my knees kill me because of the no float issue with SPDs. I thought about Frogs for my mtb, but I am not good enough to feel comfortable without having the flat pedal option (and probably never will be!).

[Kano]

I rode on SPDs for 2 years. They were OK, but now, when I ride my errand bike or my mtb, which both have dual sided pedals, my knees kill me because of the no float issue with SPDs. I thought about Frogs for my mtb, but I am not good enough to feel comfortable without having the flat pedal option (and probably never will be!).

No float? I have float on my SPD's. I may change out some day, but for now, I'm pretty content with 'em -- low end at that, and supposedly heavy as they are!

Had an interesting experience a couple of weeks ago when I rode on flat pedals with no kind of clipping again for the first time in a while: boy was it hard to pull up on the pedals!

(DH said he didn't realize he was using the added capability so much either, until I mentioned it as we rode!)

Karen in Boise

[BikeDutchess]

Did my first longer ride (50 mi) with my new Frogs & Sidis today and I love them. Why did I wait so long to go clipless? No real hot spots, except for maybe my left big toe, but it wasn't anything bad. (I always clip in left first, not sure if that has anything to do with it.) In fact, my feet hurt less than in my old shoes. So far so good!