I find my tech climbing better on flats because I'll tackle stuff that's harder and stay on the bike longer knowing that I can get off easily and put a foot down with a sticky sole easily. I did clipless for decades and now have been on flats excursively over a decade. I don't miss one thing about clipless.
Riding with folks who love their clipless I don't see any situations where someone who is similar fitness/skills to me has any clear advantage.
March 11, 2022, 5:06 p.m. - Vik Banerjee
I find my tech climbing better on flats because I'll tackle stuff that's harder and stay on the bike longer knowing that I can get off easily and put a foot down with a sticky sole easily. I did clipless for decades and now have been on flats excursively over a decade. I don't miss one thing about clipless. Riding with folks who love their clipless I don't see any situations where someone who is similar fitness/skills to me has any clear advantage.