Originally Posted by
Wilfred Laurier
i am not able to watch the videos right now
but i would be very surprised if anyone in the video says clipless are not safe for riding on city streets
judging by the quotes you selected
they acknowledge there are dis and ad vantages
but the reasoning that clipless pedals reduce safety
by any noticeable or practical amount
is a theory that yourself and nightshade
and very few others subscribe to
least of all
people with experience riding with modern clipless
Now we're talking.
Your opinion seems legit. I have no figure nor test to prove or disprove what i believe. There have been many studies that have been made on driver awareness, reactions and stopping distance, reaction time of athlete etc... I doubt anyone here have some specifically designed studies looking at clipless pedal use in urban environment. From my own analysis of a few specific elements here and there and my own experience i believe platform pedals may be safer than clipless in urban environment due to the high probability of unexpected events inherent to busy urban environments and the way clipless pedals are designed, you believe clipless aren't less safe. Everybody is happy
Without proper studies this remains theoretical and based on opinions and experiences. Characters depicted here are fictitious. Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
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