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Clipless pedals vs traditional clips and straps; the ~1800 mile review

I’ve put clipless pedals on all three of my bikes, so I’ve been riding with only clipless for two months now. I’m starting to get some feel for the advantages and disadvantages of both.

On the plus side, clipless pedals have

On the minus side, they have

If I had infinite money, I’d get three pairs of MKS gr-9s and three pairs of Shimano mountain pedals, then play the exciting game of running fast brevets with GR-9s vs clipless. But as it stands I’m on my second pair of Crank Bros cleats and I’m going to see if I can get more than 6000 miles under my butt before the third pair wears out.