OK, I will bite. Can you point me out to where this has been discussed and proven? It is certainly not my experience, clipped in gets me more watts and crucially helps me pedal 'in circles', which maintains the power throughout the revolution of each pedal rotation.
I'd be interested to see what evidence you have that 'clipless gets you more watts'. All the studies I have seen suggest there is no real benefit in terms of power production when comparing riding clipped in to riding on flats.
I think the OP may be onto something here.
2; refusing to use the start ramp built in the front garden for the start of my commute. The wife is particularly happy about this one as she doesn't have to get up 10 minutes earlier every day to do the countdown to start time on the ramp.
I'd be interested to see what evidence you have that 'clipless gets you more watts'. All the studies I have seen suggest there is no real benefit in terms of power production when comparing riding clipped in to riding on flats. There are benefits to riding clipped in - but improved power isn't one of them.
Am I missing anything?
the whole pedalling in circles concept is hard to avoid with both pedals going around a single central point of rotation... i ride on flats and can't help but pedal in circles.
the whole pedalling in circles concept is hard to avoid with both pedals going around a single central point of rotation... i ride on flats and can't help but pedal in circles.
The only clear advantage of both clipless and clips is that they help with avoiding the application of a down force from the off-load leg on the rising pedal, which acts against the wanted driving force on the descending pedal.
I would say you are missing a fair chunk of peer-reviewed science and numerous other studies, which suggest otherwise...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18418807
http://journals.humankinetics.com/j...hangeswithincreasingworkloadatconstantcadence
http://roadcyclinguk.com/riding/bike-fitting-the-myth-of-the-upstroke.html#wi4EXurIPVAEELKf.97
http://www.bikejames.com/strength/the-1-lie-about-pedaling-technique/
http://www.bikejames.com/strength/why-pulling-up-doesnt-add-to-your-pedal-stroke-power/
Those studies show that power is mainly produced on the downstroke - and that pulling-up and the 'scraping' - and even the 'pedalling in circles' thing - are largely ineffective in terms of power production.I don't disagree with any of these studies - they all claim that 'pulling up' is not good. That is very different from pedaling in circles and maintaining constant rotation. If anyone buys clipless to 'pull up' then I agree they are totally misguided. So I think we are talking about the same thing. Now 'poo scaping' is something I think works - which incidentally help you pedal in circles.
Ahhh you obviously dont have a square tapered BBthe whole pedalling in circles concept is hard to avoid with both pedals going around a single central point of rotation... i ride on flats and can't help but pedal in circles.