Clipless vs platform efficiency gain? - Page 2

That bloody calculator.

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www.wheelism.co.uk - Keeping it wheel, every single day.

"When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having, just mount a bicycle and go out for a spin down the road, without thought on anything but the ride you are taking." - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, January 18, 1896, Scientific American Magazine

HA!

Shaving my sideburns actually compensates the average gain on 19.252545235242E3 % and 1/4!!

I just went on and riveted a pair of sneakers to the pedals!! ... which in turn brings me to carry a bigger bag for first aid supplies.

It never ends!!!

BTW .... loosing all my teeth in the next accident will increase my VO2 max number thingy.

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2003 Gary Fisher Zebrano (standard gearing)
Comfort commuter with drop and aero bars.
Think of a Buick.

1974 Schwinn Traveler Fixed Gear Conversion (42x13)

Think of some medieval torture element that goes fast

Wheelist, show me the bike!!!!!!!

You can tell it's late here: I actually spent a few minutes seriously considering whether this was do-able and/or practical.

Fortunately I couldn't decide on which sneakers.

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www.wheelism.co.uk - Keeping it wheel, every single day.

"When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having, just mount a bicycle and go out for a spin down the road, without thought on anything but the ride you are taking." - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, January 18, 1896, Scientific American Magazine

What about sandals?

I know that flat, sturdy ones would be short of ideal.

Ventilation, ventilation, ventilation ...

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2003 Gary Fisher Zebrano (standard gearing)
Comfort commuter with drop and aero bars.
Think of a Buick.

1974 Schwinn Traveler Fixed Gear Conversion (42x13)

Think of some medieval torture element that goes fast

Wheelist, show me the bike!!!!!!!

There definately is an advantage to clipless. Finding a pair of shoes designed for toe clips and straps in nearly impossible anymore and if you do have them, tighten those clips enough so that you can pull up as hard as clipless and you won't be able to get your feet out of the clips. You'd more likely pull your feet out of your shoes. For that reason alone, clipless is much safer since everyone who is used to them instinctively twists out and in an accident that tends to twist the leg you automatically pop out of the clips.

Try using superglue. You'll save a few grams over the rivets!

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Bill.

God invented beer to prevent the Irish taking over the world!

Eat right, exercise, DIE ANYWAY!!!

I hate my new job, it sucks like a thirsty leech.

I believe that both Northwave and Shimano make SPD sandals (no excuse now!). Or at least they did. I can't imagine that the take-up was very high. I'm not sure how suitable they were for off-roading.

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www.wheelism.co.uk - Keeping it wheel, every single day.

"When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having, just mount a bicycle and go out for a spin down the road, without thought on anything but the ride you are taking." - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, January 18, 1896, Scientific American Magazine