Originally posted by Scooby Snax
Threadend, Ive given serious thought to removing the big ring all together...
And may I ask, why should I unclench my toes? 
The toe clenching thing is a reminder to myself, some people stiffen their arms, others tense at the shoulders or have a death grip on the bar.
Me, for some reason I always catch myself wasting energy by trying to grip my pedals with my toes until my toe knuckles hurt :confused:
Originally posted by WoodyUpstate
...I look at cadence and HR, then find the gear that meets the need...
That's my MO, amazingly the small ring is falling short of meeting the requirements for some of my workout objectives. I'm thinking this is a very good thing