Originally Posted by
beng1
Yea, foot retention is good for sprints, but who is doing sprints? Who are sprints important to? Almost nobody is the answer to that, and the answer anyone with a brain would get from the Dylan Johnson review of research on the subject. For the 99.999% of the population that is not Dylan Johnson or some other pro trying to win major races and to whom sprints are meaningless, flat pedals are the way to go.
The most common thing on this forum is the deeply flawed point that because pros use something for a fractional performance gain, then the general cycling public needs it. If that is the only argument you have, then you don't have one.
To someone who has won as many races as you have, and to do so by never sprinting, is truly impressive; Chapeau to you, sir.
Or...... Is this a clever scheme to convince the other hobbyist -racers to eschew any perceived (or actual) performance advantage, so that you may claim even more victories, thus adding to your palmares? That would be a strategic masterstroke.
Enquiring minds want to know.......