Originally Posted by
milesf
I have noticed that a lot of people and even some pro racers put their foot out on corners or slippery parts of the trail just to make sure they don't fall over. I have always used clipless and was wondering if this is something worth doing with clipless(unclipping to do it and then clipping back in later) or whether it was really only a flat pedal technique.
If you have to unclip , do it -- better than falling. I rode on very sandy trails and having to unclip and re-engage 50 feet later is a fact of life