Hello ridemonkeys,this looks like a great forum. Maybe someone can help me. I have been riding my easton ultralite hardtail for about a year and a half. I love it! I have lost 35 pounds, I feel better than I have in years ( I am 39 years old ) and I love riding with my son and my best friend. The only thing is I have not got enough confidence to use clippless pedals. I still ride with platform pedals. I have seen the time atac z pedals with clips and a platform type of thing, does anyone know anything about these? Here in Arizona we have a lot of great trails with a lot of climbing. After using just platform pedals for so long, would clippless pedals make a big change in performance? thanx for any input anyone may have.