Quote Originally Posted by kjen View Post
I'm not new to the clipless pedals, I've been riding with those for quite a while. I just usually ride alone so I wasn't sure if this 10 mile "fun ride" would be more stressful than fun since there are probably kids involved. Thanks for your response, I appreciate it.
In that case, it's really a call you have to make. I, personally, feel pretty confident in my clipless, even when I'm in a crowd. I usually just wait to fully clip in until I get out of the worst of it. But, then again, I don't usually do the shortest route at a charity ride such that I'm in the thick of novice riders. Since it's only 10 miles and you're doing it with a friend, you certainly aren't going to signficantly handicap yourself if you ride without clipless pedals.