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Is lighter weight a factor in clipless pedal/shoe combos?

Old 03-31-15, 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by whitemax
Ride 100 miles and there will be a noticeable difference in energy expended. The greater the distance ridden, the more it matters.
I guess. Funny, I never thought about it when I rode 132 miles last summer (~38,000 pedal revolutions). What distances are we talking for this to become a factor?

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Originally Posted by 79pmooney
I guess. Funny, I never thought about it when I rode 132 miles last summer (~38,000 pedal revolutions). What distances are we talking for this to become a factor?

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Funny, this seems to be a hard concept for you to grasp. It becomes a factor right away. The more weight you move, the more it costs you in energy to move it versus a lighter weight. Take a light dumbell of 5 lbs. and curl it to exhaustion. Now take one that is 2 1/2 lbs. and see if you can't curl it more times. Get it?
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Thanks to all for your great and divergent points of view. Letting go of the weight factor as even my LBS didn't try to push that as a selling point, I got the Spesh comp shoes with BOA tightening system, and Shimano 105 carbon SPD-SL's and had my first good test ride today, 36m.Was I faster, or simply more efficient, heck I don't know but perhaps due to the "new" factor it sure felt that way. Still the same engine. The shoes were noticeably more comfortable than my old Tahoes and being able to reach over and adjust tightness with ease on the fly is a big plus for me. Clipping in and out is also noticeably easier for me as well. Walking around was also way less a problem than I thought it would be. So far, a very happy camper!
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