Originally Posted by
PaulRivers
That just proves that there is a belief that there is some advantage somewhere for some reason. Road racers spend craploads of money on lightweight wheels, but it's not a financially sound investment for anyone who's not racing. The difference between $1,000 wheels and $10,000 wheels is worth it for Tour De France riders, but not at all for most people.
Just foot retention by itself could be enough reason for professional racers to wear clipless.
LOL. Not a financially sound investment for amateur racers, either! Pretty funny how folks look for some ROI thing, like training, getting fast, and doing well in races will make you rich. Wrong. Might make you poor, though.
It's not about the money. It's about getting up the hill faster, even for slowpokes like me. It's totally worth it if you have it.