CLIPLESS OR NOT?
 Do
we recommend clipless pedals? No and yes. It depends on a
couple of things.
We don't recommend using clipless pedals to beginners and
anyone looking to improve their cycling technique. These devices
would not help in development of proper perceptions needed
in cycling technique and they would actually simply get in
the way since those things require their own getting used
to. "Falling over" seems to be one accepted funny
"hurdle" on the way to pedaling with clipless technology.
It also takes a precious second or ten to get out of them
so you would benefit on shorter distances by not having to
deal with them.
However, we do recommend clipless pedals to anyone cycling
long distances. It is obviously assumed that you have worked
on your cycling technique and have achieved a certain level
of proficiency. To truly benefit from these pedals you must
not rely on them, but use them as an extra security measure
for when you accidentally loose your focus, when your foot
slips, etc.
If you include the clipless pedals in your technique work
- you set yourself up from the get-go for less than what's
possible. But if you include them in your advanced training
and use them strictly as a helpful addition to your already
stellar technique to help secure your already properly positioned
feet - then you truly use technology to your advantage instead
of relying on it to make it happen for you.
It is also a good idea to switch between wearing thin soled
running shoes and cycling shoes to develop and then learn
to maintain proper perceptions during cycling regardless of
the shoe you're wearing.
To sum it up - do you need clipless pedals? No. But could
you benefit if you use them correctly? Absolutely.
Article by Dr. Nicholas Romanov
Composed by L. Romanov
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