Originally Posted by
gthomson
Yikes, that's incentive to not put my leg down, will try and remember that. I also found the snow on bottom of my shoes made for lousy grip on the flat pedals and slipped off easily. I'm a road cyclist so all my pedals and shoes are Shimano SPD but would not want those on a bike riding in the show. I definitely want something I can clip out of with little effort.
I ride clipless off-road. Getting out of the pedals has never been a problem if I have to dab on a trail. Being clipped in also provides incentive to fight to stay upright if possible. I also tend to stay in the pedals even when stopped...which does wonders for your balance. On ice and snow, however, crashes tend to go much faster and there’s usually no time to even consider putting a foot down.