Originally Posted by
Paul Barnard
I was faster on my Windsor flat bar road bike than I am on my Specialized Tarmac. Go figure.
I suspect user error.
Originally Posted by
PlatyPius
People buy bikes to "go faster"? I thought people bought new bikes because they just wanted a new bike, or because it looked cool....
And no, I don't get the clipless=faster thing, either. My average MPH didn't change one bit when I went to clipless on my road bikes. The only thing that improved was my cornering angle.
The pedals themselves won't do anything and if you ride them like platforms you'll likely see no difference.
A clipless pedal allows a wider range of pedalling styles which means the ability to ride harder for longer using different muscle groups.