![]() The leg can not only press down but also pull up at the other side of the pedal stroke.Įspecially this last claim about the leg aiding on the upstroke seems to carry the most weight, but it is contested.The foot can float (rotate horizontally) on the pedal.The foot is set in a fixed, presumably optimal, position. ![]() This fear is reasonable, too, as the more experienced cyclist will tell you that you fall a couple of times, then you get better at unclipping, and it becomes second nature.Ĭonsidering that even a fall at low speed can be painful at least and lead to a more severe injury at worst, is it worth going through this learning curve? The answer is not so simple, and to understand why we need to look at the benefits of clipless systems over flat pedals. Updated to include the newly released Aveta magnetic road pedalsįor many new to cycling, getting their first set of clipless pedals (sounds like a misnomer, but has historical reasons) is scary the fear of being unable to step out quickly enough and fall while still clipped in is real.
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