I know it is usually looking for clipless advice, however I am thinking commuter in regular shoes.

What are the setups to look for. I started in clips on a MTB years ago but didn't ride road and didn't pay attention to quality clips.

Thanks in advance. I did a search to no avail.

Rivendell has a selection that ought to work.

www.rivbike.com

Duh, since I ride a rivendell you would think I would have thought of that! Thanks. Now I feel silly.

Look 'em up on QBike or another, similar comparison shopper site.

I used to use toe clips. Also, no clips, plus various road and mtb clipless pedals.

I've found that commuting through the city, it's a vast comfort to be able to just "stomp and go" without ever having to look down, much less reach down, to mess with pedals. When starting off accross a busy intersection, being able to get going quickly, with no thought whatsoever to pedals, is a great comfort, and probably safer.

So, I really like my Crank Brothers Candy C pedals with mtb shoes. They truly are just stomp and go, and are very reliable for both entry and exit, with no maintenance required. Should be able to get them for around $50.

There are lots of mtb shoes that look like regular shoes, too, and have at least semi-stiff soles more suitable to riding than tennis shoes or dress shoes.

If you try to use tennis shoes with quill pedals, you'll probably wear a groove in the soles and have sore feet. Toe clips and straps will likely mess up the uppers, too.

If you don't want to go the clipless route, you might want to consider Powergrips. I've used both those and clips and straps and prefer the Powergrips. It's easy to learn to flip the pedal and toe-in your foot slightly to enter them, then twist back to normal to tighten them up. It's also easy to use the flat side of the pedal when you need to get away quickly and don't want to tie yourself in. The most important thing with Powergrips is to get them adjusted correctly, they come with instructions. You will probably have to re-adjust them if you use different shoes. I use mine with tennis shoes and they work fine.

After several years on toe clips, I switched to clipless. After several years on clipless, I tried to use toe clips for a day. One day. After a couple more years on clipless, I tried platforms. I love platforms. The big BMX or downhill platforms. The more surface area the better. I thought about it, and I find that when I'm not using my clipless pedals, I'm just not all that concerned about speed or being attached to the pedal or any other performance related things. Push down go forward.

For the record, I've used PowerGrips too. They were OK for straps.

Shimano M324, SPD on one side and platform on the other. I'm going to stick a pair of these on my tourer/commuter and see how I like them. I just bid on some on EBay.