Thought this might be of interest to those who race BMX's.
What's your opinion...yeay or nay!?!
Rich
BRITISH BMX REMAINS CLIPLESS
On the 26th January 2002, the British Cycling BMX Commission discussed
the use of Clipless Pedals for BMX Racing. This came as a result of a
ban introduced in France and Germany for U13 riders and by the UEC for
U16 riders. Following a meeting in Frankfurt it was revealed that no
firm evidence or reports have been collected as to the long term effect
of clipless pedal use in BMX racing. The Australian Federation have
collected data on crashes during racing which seems to indicate that
riders wearing clipless pedals are potentially more seriously injured
than riders with "Flat" pedals, but again the long term effects have not
been investigated and the exact details of the research were not
available. The UCI (world governing body) has not taken any action but
is monitoring the situation. Taking this information into account the
BC BMX Commission will not be taking any immediate action to ban the use
of clipless pedals in BMX racing in the UK in 2002. The commission will
continue to monitor the situation and will review the situation as and
when any new information comes to light. In the meantime the commission
will be seeking advice from the pedal manufactures (Shimano, Odyssey,
Wellgo, etc.) on their recommendations for pedal settings for various
age groups and weights (as per ski bindings). It is therefore the
responsibility of riders and parents/guardians at this stage to make the
decision as to whether to use clipless pedals or not.