Wow, thats enough to start a long and animated debate ;-) Dont worry I am following you with an extinghuiser !!

I am just a newbie in this sports, however I am a really down to earth individual and I beleive that this article is spot on for recreational riders, even for the very experienced riders.

Some cant do without all the gadgets, some can. I'm a motocyclist and its no different, if you follow all the advice that you read on the net you wont have fun on your motorcycle, or you wont be protected etc etc.

The shoes and clips are important for some and I respect that, do they add more pleasure to the sports ??? I dont know I've never tried, and I dont think that I am ready to invest money in that, however I may install toeclip, first because I had some on my bike when I was a young adult to prevent my feet from falling off the pedal.

because of my poor techique maybe I never could pull and push on my pedals for any long period of time. I always have my doubt about the needs for this equipement, this article reinforced my tought.I am maybe wrong put I look at the crank like at a crankshaft in a car. One piston is slammed down by the ignition, and the others are just robbing some HP because of their drag, looks similar to me on a bike.

Thanks for sharing this article with us, its always good to consult both side of a story