| Re: Dakota Ridge black diamond rated trail pictures
LIBERATOR wrote:
> cc wrote:
>> LIBERATOR wrote:
>>> Beej wrote:
>>>> On Nov 10, 12:47 pm, "LIBERATOR" <nogeek...@linuxmail.org> wrote:
>>>>> I don't clip in and never have had a problem, in fact clips scare me,
>>>>> if you fall your bike is going to land on you, if I'm not mistaken..
>>>>> (never used clips so I imagine your bike does not disconnect if you
>>>>> fall/endo).
>>>> Until you get used to unclipping, you might fall over a few times.
>>>> I've watched my friends do it while they were learning.
>>>>
>>>> It's only partly about staying on the pedals--it's also about the power
>>>> you can get on the upstroke.
>>>>
>>>> I use toeclips. Cheaper than clipless, some upstroke power, keeps feet
>>>> on muddy pedals, and, most importantly to me since my bike is my
>>>> primary transportation, I can ride in my street shoes.
>>>>
>>>> And, having ridden bikes with clipless pedals, my opinion is: they
>>>> rule.
>>>>
>>>> -Beej
>>> Yeah I know about the upstroke being more constant power increasing
>>> performance, but I don't like being stuck to my bke, and I too once had
>>> the toe clips, and when I had them didn't notice the difference in
>>> performance.
>>>
>> Then you weren't using them
>> correctly.
>
> Oh. Well I don't think they improve anything, cuz I keep up with guys
> that use clips just fine. Aint no difference in our performance eh...
>
You're an idiot. The meaningful comparison is you with clips vs. you
without clips.
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