Originally Posted by
Carbonfiberboy
Uh, no. As you pointed out in your previous post, arriving at the finish with muscles less tired is one advantage of using clipless, regardless of one (but only one) definition of efficiency. Which latter small effect, while measurable in some subjects in the lab, may not be at all true out on the road on a long ride.
This is all silliness and I'm not discussing it further.
I'm not sure why you are leaving in such a huff.
You are the one who
The big reason for clipless, and toe-clips before them, is that you use more of the muscles in your legs, hence each individual muscle takes longer to get tired. I.e. your legs last a lot longer and you'll feel better the next day.
I agree. All I was pointing out was that if you use
an individual muscle less, tire it less, arrive at your destination with less
overall muscle fatigue, you are being more energy efficient. Why all the kerfufflage?