Timeline for Are there any scientific studies proving the benefits of clipless pedal systems?
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| S Apr 29, 2021 at 16:45 | history | notice added | jimchristie♦ | Historical significance | |
| S Apr 29, 2021 at 16:45 | history | locked | jimchristie♦ | ||
| Apr 27, 2021 at 20:25 | answer | added | Vladimir F Героям слава | timeline score: 2 | |
| Jul 15, 2018 at 4:42 | comment | added | Andy | This should be rephrased as simply "what scientific studies have been done of clipless vs. flat pedals" to cut down on all of the opinion-based and anecdotal answers. | |
| Jan 18, 2017 at 21:07 | history | protected | freiheit | ||
| Aug 29, 2016 at 8:54 | comment | added | kifli | most of test don`t show any improvement gcm showed that you even make more effort using clipless. I feel like I have better acceleration because I can push pedal up at same time I push the other down also you cant push pedals up witch it self make more muscles work so it is good for over fitness. | |
| Aug 26, 2016 at 17:41 | answer | added | Shaun | timeline score: -5 | |
| Sep 21, 2015 at 23:30 | comment | added | Criggie♦ | I trialed toeclips for a month, and I thought they were useless. Once I biked off without inserting properly and the clip caught something and pulled me down. Thenl I went back to normal platforms and slipped around a lot more, so there are advantages and disadvantages to every system. | |
| Sep 21, 2015 at 10:23 | answer | added | Fergie | timeline score: 8 | |
| Jul 9, 2015 at 12:53 | answer | added | steve case | timeline score: -4 | |
| Jun 20, 2015 at 20:34 | answer | added | Steven | timeline score: 5 | |
| Oct 29, 2013 at 19:46 | history | edited | jimchristie♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Oct 29, 2013 at 1:21 | answer | added | mpowered | timeline score: 0 | |
| Jan 20, 2013 at 17:40 | vote | accept | user1049697 | ||
| Jan 18, 2013 at 16:03 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/#!/StackBicycles/status/292301147459420160 | ||
| Jan 18, 2013 at 0:58 | comment | added | Daniel R Hicks | @robthewolf - I don't generally need toe straps to look stupid. | |
| Jan 17, 2013 at 18:17 | comment | added | robthewolf | @DanielRHicks my experience of toestraps is that you cannot get you feet out when you absolutely need to and you fall over and look stupid. | |
| Jan 17, 2013 at 0:56 | answer | added | jimchristie♦ | timeline score: 44 | |
| Jan 16, 2013 at 21:01 | answer | added | Jaime | timeline score: 18 | |
| Jan 16, 2013 at 20:34 | comment | added | Daniel R Hicks | And, in my experience, with toe straps the strap begins to dig into the top of your foot after several hours, encouraging you to use less efficient foot placement. | |
| Jan 16, 2013 at 20:32 | comment | added | Daniel R Hicks | @robthewolf - The thing is, when you become tired you stop trying to keep your feet properly positioned, and tend to slip into using your instep, with corresponding inefficiencies. I don't think it's the energy required to keep the feet positioned per se, but rather the consequences of failing to do so. | |
| Jan 16, 2013 at 20:26 | answer | added | Angelo | timeline score: 4 | |
| Jan 16, 2013 at 20:09 | comment | added | Angelo | @user1049697 There are circumstance where cyclists actually pull up on pedal strokes with massive forces, however, that is limited strictly to very brief accelerations such as for sprinters or competitors in "Match Sprint". | |
| Jan 16, 2013 at 17:57 | comment | added | robthewolf | @DanielRHicks if you think about if you require energy to keep your feet on the pedals when you are tired, you must be saving energy when you are fresher too. It maybe less noticeable but over long rides it must make a reasonable difference. | |
| Jan 16, 2013 at 16:22 | comment | added | Daniel R Hicks | For me, clipless pedals help with fatigue more than anything. After several hours the energy/effort required to keep your feet properly positioned on the pedals becomes significant. This causes a corresponding drop in overall performance. | |
| Jan 16, 2013 at 15:56 | answer | added | Unsliced | timeline score: 4 | |
| Jan 16, 2013 at 13:45 | comment | added | user1049697 | Well, that one basically say that you get more power if you pull up with your legs, but that it is less effective than pedaling normally. It's probably comparable to standing while cycling, faster but not exactly effective. | |
| Jan 16, 2013 at 13:39 | comment | added | Benedikt Bauer | Maybe here: cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=20746380 | |
| Jan 16, 2013 at 13:29 | history | asked | user1049697 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |