Originally Posted by
brianmcg123
The major findings of this study are twofold. Firstly, shoe-pedal interface did not influence the pedalling pattern during submax- imal cycling. Secondly, cyclists could change their technique by actively pulling up during the recovery phase. However, doing so impaired their mechanical efficiency.
http://www.radlabor.de/fileadmin/PDF...aefte_2008.pdf
That study certainly has supported a lot of poorly informed arguments about pedals. A more accurate summary of the findings would be - if you are just tootling along (
submaximal efforts) you probably won't see any benefit from clipless pedals. For anyone who ever exerts a
maximal effort , whether climbing, sprinting, or tting, there is a clear benefit.
Most beach cruisers don't need clipless pedals.