A poorly adjusted cleat is absolute hell on the knee.

It can be difficult to fix too as once your knee is sore it takes ages to come right so it’s not clear if adjusting the cleat is working.

Most people don't need clipless pedals and only do that to mimick pros or because they were told to by other cyclists.

This is stupid (saying that as an ex elite road, track and cyclocross racer).

	▲	lostlogin 2 days ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Maybe not, do what suits but I find it helps, particularly over longer distances or up hills. I’ve never tried real cleats, I just use mounting biking ones, spd. Doubled sided pedals seem easier in traffic and I use them for a decidedly non-pro 2-300km a week.
	▲	FpUser 2 days ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		I used both and do not see much difference in efficiency. clipless do feel somewhat nicer but that was just a habit. Do not use those any more