Seems to be a certain unjustified (in my eyes) snobbery against flats/platforms but I prefer them;
I'm too bandy for Spuds, having ridden horses since I was eleven years old, and they b*gger my knees! Though I have recently bought some pedal extenders to adjust the Q-factor of my Ritchey's and make it the same as my DMR V12's/Wellgo Mag's etc...
Been out a few times on them now and I must say they are growing on me, a decent pair of shoes had made allot of difference, think I will run with the flats on my full sus, and Spuds on my reto's
Just need to learn jumping again with flats at speed