Originally Posted by
MetinUz
This one is easy. Try taking both feet off the pedals in a geared bike during a long, bumpy, twisty descent, then report back to us how it felt. Now imagine the pedals hitting your ankles at 200rpm as you slide down the saddle after hitting a bump
I've taken my feet off the pedals during stretches -- there are times when it's prudent, and times when it isn't. Back in the day, bikes commonly had little pegs on the fork for use as footrests.