I had a problem climping in on steep hills with my Shimano pedals. Then I replaced them with Speedplay pedals and now clipping in on hills is easy. No problem. I clip in the left foot bring the foot to the 12 o'clock position and push down. Once the bike starts moving, I just step down wih the right foot. It doesn't matter if I clip in my right foot or not, I can pedal without clipping in anyway.