Originally Posted by
big john
I have no issues with the Look pedals on my road bikes but I am thinking about trying flat pedals on the mtb. I've been using SPD for years but sometimes it might be safer to be on flats.
Absolutely! I took a few low speed falls in the last couple of years that were purely due to not being able to get our of my SPD pedal quickly enough. I also have a friend who is an MTB high school team coach who fell because she got bounced backwards off a rock and couldn't get out quickly enough. She came down on a boulder and broke her hip ball-and-socket joint, requiring an emergency evac and full hip replacement. I have felt vastly safer since switching my MTB from SPDs to flats. If you use purpose-made shoes you will find them to be very grippy. I think you'll be happy with the switch.