Originally Posted by
staehpj1
There are facets of bicycling (BMX, trials, etc.) where foot retention is generally not used and I don't see those guys pedaling in this fashion. The only folks I see doing that are people I don't consider to be bicyclists based on other aspects of their riding form and performance. I've got to assume there is a reason for that.
No you don't. You can conduct objective tests and no assume anything...or at least chose not to assume anything until you see the results of objective tests.