Yeah, the trails I run just have so many areas that I really need to unclip on to keep my balance. Lots of jagged rocks, roots, and steep drops. The people I run with mostly go clipless, but they've been riding these trails for 20+ years.There's no way I'd learn to clip in and out on trails. I clip in on my road bike, but am still uncomfortable on the trail with them. I'm planning to run them on my fatty over the winter and anticipate making plenty of snow angels.
Just get some good flats and Five Tens man.
Here's one of the ridiculous spills I took yesterday. Completely retarded. Saw my friend stopped ahead of me so I slowed down, and didn't have enough momentum to get my rear tire over this stupid pipe in the ground, and went timber. Took the handle bar to the jaw and just raged haha.
I really like the clips most of the time, but right now the downside just outweighs any benefit I'm getting from them. I don't have the time right now to add another day a week for riding to get better with them unfortunately.