The ability to pull up, and stiffer soles, on a long day of riding, sure made it easier.
Seemed whiehever view you take, pulling up either makes it half the work or you get twice the energy out of a circle of motion.
I hated the clip on shoes and so simply wore stiff running shoes in duathlons, and used the stirrup type pedals my shoes slipped into eventually. I"m too uncoordinated to try the clip on ones Carolyn used in triathlons and dualthlons and benefit rides.
unfortunately speaking from experiance "pulling up" can quickly lead to lots of pain with some peoples bum knees....pulling up would leave me beside the road puking from the pain before i hit 5 miles....
A serious student of the "Armchair Safari" always looking for Africa/Asia hunting books
