Timeline for Are there any scientific studies proving the benefits of clipless pedal systems?
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| Oct 31, 2013 at 10:58 | comment | added | Angelo | @AdamRobertson, I also find this "consensus" to be silly. If there truly were no advantages to clipless, you would have see some riders use platforms in races-- but I have NEVER seen that. Clipless pedals are universal in everything from pro races down to CAT-5 office park criteriums. There are some track riders that use straps, but even there, clipless is the vast majority. Perhaps there is no "scientific evidence" simply because it would be too boring to explore the obvious? | |
| Oct 30, 2013 at 18:09 | comment | added | mpowered | @user1049697 I also feel that it's largely a matter of cardiovascular fitness versus leg strength. Your cardio will have an increased load due to additional oxygen requirements, but the load on the quads will be reduced at a particular power output since it's distributed across additional muscle groups. Again, the motto seems to be "do what fits your riding style." Clips allow additional training choices that you wouldn't have with platforms. | |
| Oct 30, 2013 at 18:05 | comment | added | mpowered | @user1049697 Hah, well that makes perfect sense. I don't think anyone expects free energy, but the consensus among questions and posts like this is that there's no advantage at all to riding clipless, which I feel is incorrect. | |
| Oct 29, 2013 at 8:25 | comment | added | user1049697 | If you read the scientific reports they basically say that pulling up on the pedal gives you more power at the cost of efficiency. I'd like to imagine that it is like standing while pedaling. More power, but you tire faster. | |
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| Oct 29, 2013 at 1:21 | history | answered | mpowered | CC BY-SA 3.0 |