Clipless Pedals

[westtexas]

I concur! It really doesn't take more than 3-5 minutes to change pedals. I have friends who ride platforms during the week and clipless on the weekends.

Well, maybe not your first time doing it! I think it took me like 15 minutes the first time and my hands got FILTHY.

For me... when I started riding my road bike, it came with clipless. I rode it that way for a long time. I only switched them out once for regular flat pedals so I could ride with my (very slow) friend because I had to keep stopping. But I went back when she moved on to running instead of riding. I LOVE them. Can't imagine it being any other way. It's just one less thing to think about while you are zipping along.

[jennyrc]

I was worried about clipless when I started too...However, you can adjust your pedals to how "easy" it is to clip out of. So my shoes clip out with not much of a turn in my foot, and that makes me feel better about the whole clipless thing. Also, after pedaling up your first hill with clipless you might just be convinced they are worth it...I was
Also, there are some discount websites that people on this forum have turned me onto...the one I've been impressed with is bikenashbar
So, if you decide you want to go clipless (and can go to your lbs to find what size you need in a specific brand), you can probably get a basic shoe/clip setup for around $100