Originally Posted by
Kapusta
There is a loop I do in town 1-2 times a week that typically takes around 70-75 minutes for me to do. It is a good mix of flat sections, some very steep climbing, and some rolling stuff. Also a bit of stop and start as a lot of it is in an urban area.
What I have found is that I am around 5 minutes faster on average when I use clipless, and this is remarkably consistent.
I don't think I am more efficient, I think it just allows me (or maybe encourages me?) to charge a little harder when I want to sprint from a stop, or just get up to speed faster.
This. I find myself going faster while clipped in. Part of this is because I must get to top of the hill or risk tipping over. My pedals are 2 sided so I can ride platform, and when I do, I feel less stable and a good rough patch can cause me to lose my pedals.