Originally Posted by
Lexi01
So as I mentioned in a post a while ago I was having way too many butt clenching moments in rock gardens (mainly due to me being not so good on the MTB) and I decided to buy some flats and try them out.
Well, I did it...and its horrible!
I don't care what anyone says about the myth of pulling up on your pedals...I must do it a lot because I was soooo much slower on climbs and a lot less efficient on the more technical sections. With the clips on I feel much more in control of everything I'm doing on the bike.
In my opinion, there really is nothing like being clipped into your bike. The old pedals are now back on the bike and the flats are for sale.
I'm new to mtb having just built up a 29er and I had a set of mtb pedals that came with my bikesdirect road bike so I put them on this bike and got a cheap pair of mavic shoes. so far so good riding around my streets. Take the bike out into the woods and all of the sudden HOLY **** you gotta get unclipped quick!!!! I'm about 2 weeks in to mtb'ing and have gone out a bunch of times already. getting more and more confident. IT's more mental, I have to trust that I'm gonna be able to get through areas and like you mentioned, rock gardens are the scariest. I'm contemplating getting a pair of the nashbar pedals that are platform on one side and clipless on the other, mainly because it's a cheaper investment than some type of other dual sided or eggbeater pedal. I'm having a lot of issues with not being able to get clipped back in in time where if I had a full platform to put my foot on I'd probably be just fine