OK so made the switch to Cook Brothers Candy Pedals eggbeaters. Took a bit of getting use to but am happy I made the switch. They are about the same effort to get into as the SPD I was riding previously. Where I like these better is the absolutely easy exit if you need to bail for any reason. Also you can move a little bit more around in these as well and feel sure you are still in them. Also if having issues getting into them initially then the very small platform around them allows you to get on the way and finish clipping the off foot in after a few rotations if needs be.