Originally Posted by
wolfchild
Fixed gear riding is a totaly different thing. Foot retention is necessary on a FG for safety reasons. I can justify the use of clipless on a fixie if someone doesn't like toe clips and straps, personally I prefer toe clips with straps because I can wear whatever shoes I want... It's also a lot easier to track stand on a fixie , so there is no need to take a foot of the pedals everytime I stop.
So why is foot retention so necessary for fixed gear for "safety reasons"? I've ridden fixed gear...never saw the allure...and it's not that much different from riding a freewheeling bike.
Originally Posted by
spare_wheel
Easier sure...but track standing/sitting on a geared bike is not difficult.
I would say that track standing on a gear bike is any more difficult than a fixed gear...if you know how to do it correctly.
Originally Posted by
wolfchild
I don't think I've ever seen a cyclist do a nice clean track stand in real life while stopped at an intersection. Track standing is a useful skill, but majority of cyclist don't have a desire to practise it and learn how to do it.
I see it all the time. I do it all the time. I commute 16miles round trip to a volunteer job across the middle of Denver every Saturday and seldom do I put a foot down.
And I stop at all stoplights and stopsigns.
I agree that most cyclists don't learn how to do it but then
most cyclists will tell you they can't remain upright at <3 mph too.