Talk to Me About Flat Pedals

[Catrin]

...Ugh. Somebody hit me over the head. The lawyer in me is overthinking this.

<Bonk> I understand all about overthinking - as a long-range transportation planner I am quite good at this myself.

I am kind of in awe that you are considering making this move, but you've been riding a long time and you've certainly been riding clipless far longer than I've been riding. I know two other women who started trail riding last year who started out clipping in without too many problems that I've heard about.

Is there any way you can do a test run clipped in to see what you think? I honestly can't remember what pedals you ride on the road or if you already have mtb pedals. If not, can you can borrow a pair? I've a pair of SPD shoes that I use for spinning class you could borrow if our sizes are close enough for a test...an experiment might help you make up your mind.