Your right about clipless being better on the very steep climbs, pulling up on the pedals really helps in that situation, I have found that the Oval Chain Ring with Flats brings it closer to Clipped in, on steep climbs. I find when it is really steep, it takes less energy and is just as fast, to just get off and push/run with the bike.
I started riding clipless years ago, but had some nasty injuries because I couldn't unclip fast enough when I was going down and I was getting knee pain from my foot being forced into one position.
Jan. 14, 2018, 10:06 p.m. - fatheadbiker
Your right about clipless being better on the very steep climbs, pulling up on the pedals really helps in that situation, I have found that the Oval Chain Ring with Flats brings it closer to Clipped in, on steep climbs. I find when it is really steep, it takes less energy and is just as fast, to just get off and push/run with the bike. I started riding clipless years ago, but had some nasty injuries because I couldn't unclip fast enough when I was going down and I was getting knee pain from my foot being forced into one position.