Originally Posted by
Steve B.
It comes down to ride whatever you feel comfortable with in the conditions you ride. One advantage to the dual sided SPD with platforms is if you want do a grocery stop you can use street shoes. I thought today that I've been riding SPD for 30+ years and while curious about flat/pinned pedals, dont want to bother learning how to ride with them. Saves me buying new pedals.
Similar for me. I'm probably going to use my dual sided SPDs for now, but the bike will possibly double as my commuter when I stop having to drive the kid to school soon. At that point I'll probably consider combo pedals, but not sure I'll like the ones that are one type on each side.