Well, hopefully I can bring something new to the table. There have been times I wished I had clipless, but that might be in part to having pedals that aren't that great anyways. On my BigHit I have Axiom Roadgap pedals (same as the top-of-the-line Wellgos) and I've never come off them. Sure, they've given me twelve stitches, but if you wear your armor they work amazingly. But like someone said before, if you're maching on a hardtail then you might want clipless. I've found many times on the trails with my DS1 where I wished I had clipless right before I almost fell. If you have the money to buy cleats that fit nicely and the pedals, then fine. My main suggestion is this: go ahead and buy the pedals, but make sure you have a pedal wrench. If you've got a wrench it takes five short minutes to switch 'em depending on what you're going to ride that day, and that way you get the best of both worlds. If I find cheap size 12 or 13 clipless shoes then I'll definitely sport the clipless pedals.
Oh, one more example where they're useful: when I was racing DS at Sandnizzle, I found that since it's best to stay low over the jumps and keep your wheels going, clipless would be great in order to pedal in midair and have your tire spinning quickly when you hit the ground again. If you watch any of the pros race they pedal in midair. (Right now I'm picturing a shot of Cedric in I think Changing of the Guard where he gets in a full turn of the cranks off like 4 inches of air on a rocky section of A-line).
DIGRESSION!! Anyways, the point is if you've got the money and the wrench go for it. That way we can have an enlightened person with both points of view the next time a thread like this comes up.
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