Originally Posted by
TripleAce
However, aside from hills and sprints, I didn't feel a significant advantage performance wise when just riding on flat road (most of my road is relatively flat), aside from feeling more connected to the bike and not having to position my feet properly. But I absolutely understand how clipless pedals are needed when doing performance based or long rides.
I don't mean to be rude, but you may be doing it wrong. Do you utilize the full pedal stroke? For me, even in flats, it's a huge difference.