Mucho erroneous conventional wisdom and old wives' tales on this subject.
Originally Posted by
tedi k wardhana
Has there been a scientific measurement, say, to measure the drag at the pedals?
Yes. Starts on page 3 of both:
http://www.ihpva.org/HParchive/PDF/hp50-2000.pdf
and
http://www.ihpva.org/HParchive/PDF/hp52-2001.pdf
HTH,
tcs