Originally Posted by EasyEd

billydonn, now you made me go and think about it. Can't I just enjoy my new pedals without all this justification stuff? Ok, here are my initial thoughts as a newbie to clipless... With the shoe being attatched to the pedal, and the shoe having a very stiff sole, I don't feel like i'm only using the ball of my foot to pedal with, but my whole foot. Also, when I'm realy cranking on the pedals, my feet never move. I would always get my shoes to slide around at least a little on every ride. Having the feet stay in exactly the same place, with the pressure of pedaling spread out over the whole foot, not just the ball, makes it feel, well, "easier to pedal". I hope that helps a little. I'm sure the more high performance type riders around here have even more to say. I'm not a speedy guy, a racer, or a climber of huge hills. Just a commuter and recreational rider, hopefully graduating to touring rider this year. Oh yeah, I did set the tension realy low on the pedals before I started out. I wanted to be able to get un hooked in a hurry if the need arose. So far, so good.