Quote Originally Posted by uforgot
Remind me why I should go clipless?
Because you'll be saving so much energy! By pulling up instead of just pushing down, you'll

• Have a more efficient pedal stroke
• Develop stronger hamstring muscles
• Save your knees. If you go down unexpectedly at a high speed, you won't plant a foot and blow out a knee like I did without clipless...
• Look cooler

AND the main reason people blow out ACL ligaments is that they have a strength imbalance, with stronger quads than hamstrings. The hamstrings "protect" your ACL by opposing the force of your quadriceps. By using clipless pedals and pulling up each stroke, you'll be strengthening important muscles and your legs will be smokin'!

(Says Johanna whose hammies are not yet smokin', but she's working on it)