@ascentale @edd @bikenite A3. I have ridden clipped or cleated or otherwise attached to my pedals for what seems like forever. Riding flats makes me anxious!
As for pulling up? Don’t, it can and probably will cause injuries. My shim supplier (my right leg is 15 mm shorter than my left) sent me a slew of links when I mentioned I was pulling. Here is one https://www.cyclefit.co.uk/journal/correct-pedalling-technique
It seems like the right thing, but our bodies did not evolve to do this. #BikeNite