Originally Posted by
RapidRobert
I've always used toe clips. "If it aint broke, don't fix it!" Never had a reason to consider a change. Same thing with padded cycling shorts. Never had a problem in the area, so never saw a reason to buy them.
+1 on all of this. If it ain't broke...
I've been told that clipless is such a big improvement. Well, I don't know. They might let me put more torque on the pedals. More torque means more acceleration, but I don't care if I can get up to speed faster. It won't make much difference unless I'm racing in a 50 meter sprint, which I ain't. I can tool along satisfactorily (17-19mph) on the flat with no headwind but I'm happy doing 15-16mph on longer rides. On hills I just gear down until I'm limited not by torque but by my aerobic capacity, which is what the long-term limit will be anyway if the hill is any longer than, say, a tenth of a mile. I can spin at 100rpm easily, and 110rpm when required, and I don't see how going clipless would make that easier.
Same goes for cycling shorts. Granted I don't train 10,000 miles a year, but I can spend 6hrs pedaling in 90deg weather without discomfort.
So tell me again what's broke that I need to fix it?