Originally Posted by
Connman
I ride a gravel bike on the highways an understood that clipping in would allow to not only push down but to pull up while pedaling.
I've ridden with toeclips since I was 11 or 12. The converted to clipless a few years ago.
I do pull up. Not all the time, but from time to time when I want to add power to my pedaling. I find that I tend to pull up more when doing heavy resistance pedaling (hauling cargo). Also on the tail end of a long ride, it is easier to pull up when I want a little extra power than pushing down with exhausted legs.