Quote Originally Posted by Veronica View Post
I have Eggbeaters on everything - both my road bikes and my mt bike. Clipping in and out is very easy. I can vouch for them detaching rather quickly when bad things happen.

V.
This is definitely true! I have eggbeaters on my cx/commuter and Ultegra pedals on my road bike, and whenever I ride the cx bike I'm amazed at how quickly and effortlessly my foot is released when I clip out. I'm always out before I expect it.

They do shed mud, ice, etc very well too.

That said, I wouldn't switch to them for my road bike. I **feel** (in *** because I'm sure this wouldn't prove to be literally true if tested) that I get better power transfer with my road pedals, and I also feel very secure, like I would never clip out accidentally (I haven't had any accidental clip-outs with the eggbeaters, but once or twice I've felt like I was starting to and needed to mind my pedal stroke, usually when standing to get a fast start at a stoplight or similar situations).