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Old 04-07-06, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by AkAk2000
It seems many here have ranked a clipless pedal system as fairly low on the list. I'm old-school, and used to use clips on an old road bike, but have never used clipless systems. Nevertheless, I can recall that toeclips and shoes used to help quite a bit, especially in that they allow you to "pull" a bit with the non-driving leg.
Clipless pedals help in spreading the pedalling load to other muscles so they last longer, important since cycling is mostly an endurance activity. They may also help in getting more speed in sprinting since more muscles are recruited. It is not absolutely clear that they would make a significant difference to riders who do not try to get every last little bit of energy into forward speed. Your choice of taking the knobblies off was the most important one.
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