Originally Posted by Camilo

Re "automatic pedals", I'm making a tiny, Quixotic effort to move the terminology from "clipless" to "automatic" (and did start my post by writing "automatic, AKA 'clipless'"). I read somewhere that the term is sometimes used (although web references are very sparse!). It just makes more sense to me and I'm sure many who aren't hip to cycling terms (like "saddle" vs "seat"). Clipless is just such a stupid description of the pedals, based on a waaaay outdated way of looking at pedals, old technology that I would say that any cyclist younger than 50, and most casual cyclists of any age would have no idea of. Most people I know who are less "serious" than most of us call them "clip-in", not "clipless". I think that maybe even Look originally marketed their pedals calling them "automatic" because that's what their step-in ski bindings were called back in the day when they were new to the market? Not claiming any of that is a fact though.

I did say Quixotic effort. I understand that it is. And very OT, sorry.