I think generally crashes are worse clipped in. And saves percentages are higher on flats. Like the swing the leg behind you on the other side of the bike save I saw Pete make on a loamy drop on Tuesday.
But maybe I'm just bitter because I've had three relatively hard bails recently because the shoes I'm testing are reluctant to release. The soles are a little too tall so the interface is tight. If I'm trying to pull out at a bad angle, because I'm going down, there is just enough hesitation to give gravity the win. I have bruises in three different places to prove it.
Of course I could loosen my pedals, which are at max retention, but that seems like sacrilege. And I really like the planted feel produced when there is tension between my foot and the platform (I ride XTR trail pedals). Hopefully I'll get used to it before I break something.
Jan. 11, 2018, 10:32 p.m. - Cam McRae
I think generally crashes are worse clipped in. And saves percentages are higher on flats. Like the swing the leg behind you on the other side of the bike save I saw Pete make on a loamy drop on Tuesday. But maybe I'm just bitter because I've had three relatively hard bails recently because the shoes I'm testing are reluctant to release. The soles are a little too tall so the interface is tight. If I'm trying to pull out at a bad angle, because I'm going down, there is just enough hesitation to give gravity the win. I have bruises in three different places to prove it. Of course I could loosen my pedals, which are at max retention, but that seems like sacrilege. And I really like the planted feel produced when there is tension between my foot and the platform (I ride XTR trail pedals). Hopefully I'll get used to it before I break something.