This just in: from the VO blog. Obviously rigorous, high and pure science. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNedIJBZpgM&feature=youtu.be
Seriously, if not exactly rigorous or pure, still interesting. (The rigor is at the level of the BQ observations: anecdotal, but still informative.) For my own particular purposes, the key remarks are at the end: forget racing, but when you ride fixed, or even if you tend to mash rather than spin, or hells, even when you are spinning hard as you accelerate, you not infrequently find yourself pulling up rather hard, or at least, pulling around with some energy. Certainly you do so when climbing steep hills, but also simply when accelerating, seated as well as standing, as when, sitting, you accelerate hard to make a light. At least, I myself *do* "pedal in circles" to some extent when, sprinting to make a light or trying vainly to impress onlookers. On Thu, Jun 11, 2015 at 4:28 AM, Richard <rlh3...@gmail.com> wrote: > You said it Patrick, the ability to move ones feet while riding is a huge > benefit. Even slight movements make a big difference. > > I don't get BQ's "opening the lid" analogy, nor do I understand this > statement ...."When my feet are firmly attached to the pedals, I may not > actually pull up, but I am using the pedal that is moving upward as a fixed > point to push against with my downstroke leg. > > What? How can the upward moving pedal be a fixed point to push against? > > I'm not against clipless, I used them for many years, but the arguments in > favor of, aren't convincing to me anymore. I know I'm in the minority here, > but switching to platform pedals with pins has changed my mind about the > need for foot retention for any type of riding. Just my experience, take it > with a grain of salt. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten ************************************* *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a circumference on the rim of which all conditions, distinctions, and individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu *Kinei hos eromenon. It moves as the being-loved. *Aristotle *The Love that moves the Sun and all the other stars. *Dante -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
