Originally Posted by
gerryl
I'm a platform guy. I see no advantage in clipless pedals other than having to buy a specific type of shoe.
According to these guys clipless pedals don't even provide the "efficiency" that people think they do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNedIJBZpgM
Love those guys. Endlessly studying complex issues for cavemen like myself.
The results were really cool - I myself like dissenting evidence - it's how we grow.
The results make me rethink my clip-less pedals on the mountain bike, especially as I continue to ride with my children as they grow. (Right now I just wear running shoes over my SPD pedals with the kids. Perhaps I go to platforms full time and never look back.)
Road riding has a different purpose for me, so I don't see the Look's leaving anytime soon. That said, he wasn't exactly using running shoes or penny loafers on those platforms.