Change happens and most of the time we are unaware that it has occured. A couple of weeks ago I noticed how sick I was of my SPD pedals( a bicycle pedal that requires the user to wear special shoes which have a clip on the bottom which clips onto the pedal) : Always having to carry around extra shoes, always worrying about clipping out at the next stop. The inability to clip out has never been a factor in any of my falls. Still, I believe I can mitigate my injuries in a fall if the possiblity of catching the fall on my feet is possible. SPD'S can hinder this. The argument for SPD'S is that SPD pedals create a sense of efficiency that standard pedals cannot. With SPD pedals you push a pedal down with one foot and pull the other up with the opposite foot. At the risk of being labeled a non-serious biker, I purchased and installed regular pedals soon after. Truth is I love riding a bicycle but I just don't have room in my life for "extra shoes". The time I was spending going from sneaker to SPD shoe was becoming cumbersome. Also, I felt vulnerable having my leg be one with a bicycle pedal. I have to limit my vulnerabilities now:

I am going to be responsible for another human being now. AND, THAT IS CRAZY! Not bragging or anything but I have become pretty good at keeping my world under control. Yeah, sometimes one of the tires on my bike needs trueing or I get a flat. But a BABY BOY?! What kind of variables will that present?