I was talking with my trainer during our session this evening re: the quad/hammie trouble I am having right now - and he wondered if I became so accustomed to mashing gears while using the BMX pedals that I am still doing it with the clipless pedals which apparently can leave one open to injury. That would make sense, and I hadn't really thought about it.

So I've moved from platforms to clipping in - which uses more muscles since I can use the entire stroke now. So how do I catch myself mashing and correct it?

I have noticed that I don't seem to need to go as deep into the granny gears to get uphill - should I just focus on keeping the same amount of pressure on the pedals so that neither leg is working harder than the other? I've no problem keeping my cadence in my desired range ... (85-95) and on the hills around here I am generally still in high 70's, low 80's. I am really working to keep it there though...