I was fine with no foot retention and flat pedals when trying fixed early on... until I hit a steep hill with my “too low for the road 63” gear” and decided to try and see how well I could just “coast”... relax the legs and spin like the wind. It wasn’t long before I couldn’t keep up and feet went flying off. With front and rear brakes installed it was easy to slow down enough to a cadence where I could just place my feet back on the pedals while still in motion so no harm done... but it was uncomfortable enough to make me want to consider some kind retention so I wouldn’t hesitate to ride fixed for longer rides where I’d face even more and even steeper hills. I have since found holdfast straps to be a great option. They work with many flat pedals and the wide velcro strap holds its shape rather easily for easy in/our and is easily adjusted to accommodate shoes of varied thickness
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