Originally Posted by cyclezealot
sounds like you are not absolutely sure you can blame your injury on clipless. If it were the case , could be use of fixed clips have been too limiting on needed knee/ankle rotation.
I have used clipless for years. Can't imagine difficulties caused by clipless. I feel more secure in clipless. When riding platforms, I feel as if i might loose control of my bike, since a slip off the pedals could cause one to loose control of the bike.
With a short commute on flat terrain, I am sure platforms work out just fine. But, being clipped in, it gives me far more options in terms of like standing on hills, when I need a little more power. On platforms, I'd never get out of my saddle. I would not like that.
I'm not certain the injury was related to clipless, but it has been a LOT better since I stopped using them temporarily two weeks ago (darn it takes so long to get in to see a specialist!). It could be COMPLETELY unrelated, but it was certainly being aggravated when I was clipped in.
I also feel more "secure" when clipped... who wouldn't? To suggest that you can't stand on platforms seems a bit silly, I mean... what did you do when you rode your BMX as a kid? I imagine there are millions of people around the world riding platforms today, most going longer distance, with heavier loads, over more severe terrain than the majority of us here in this forum. My commute is anything but flat (Ya'll know where Knoxville is on a map, right?). This thread was more an observation of something that I had previously failed to really appreciate.
Don't get me wrong, I sure hope this injury heals up good, and isn't related to wearing clipless, because I certainly love riding clipped on my road bike and on our tandem... but I've certainly rediscovered something here on my platforms in the city!