They make a platform/clipless pedal combo that you might be interested in. When I first went clipless I did like someone else here said, I rode for awhile on my platforms is if I was riding clipless, when I put the clipless on, I rode around my neighbourhood without stopping, just pedalling around and clippling and unclipping. I have the combo ones on my MTB and I love that idea as a newbie MTB'er.....regular clipless on everything else. I had straps 1 time lonnnnnnnnnng time ago and I would Never had straps again. I could Never get my feet out and the whole "trying to get my feet back in on take off" was just dangerous.