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I mean, they do, in the sense that they give a stronger and more secure connection to the pedals which lets riders commit more power. This is relative to casua
by matthewowen 5y ago
I mean, they do, in the sense that they give a stronger and more secure connection to the pedals which lets riders commit more power.
This is relative to casual toe clips or flats. Compared to old school clips + tightly fastened straps with dedicated shoes they aren’t a huge difference performance wise but no one rides those any more because they’re much more dangerous and much less convenient.
- soperj 5y agoOnce you're used to flats, this isn't an issue. If you have good pedals and good shoes, your feet don't normally move at all.
- matthewowen 5y agoI mean, I ride flats on my mtb because the trade off makes sense, but I absolutely wouldn’t do a hard sprint out of the saddle in them like I would on clipless on my road bike.