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@Northern_Graeme
I've been riding it on flat pedals (actually, SPD-equiped but in normal shoes 'cos its my town bike) - when I get a junction, I invariable find I've got the wrong foot forward or at 12 & 6 o'clock. Can't back pedal to get them to the right starting position. So with SPDs you can at least jam the front brake on, endo it onto the front wheel, and pedal forwards (and usually a "pulling" up-stroke) with the rear wheel in the air to get a good starting position as you'd do on fixed.