Track cycling question

08-21-2004, 09:28 AM

I noticed that in the Olympic track cycling events they have toe clips
instead of clip-in pedals. Why don't they use clipless pedals? Or do
they use both?

--Harold Buck

"I used to rock and roll all night,
and party every day.
Then it was every other day. . . ."
-Homer J. Simpson

08-21-2004, 09:40 AM

The guy that took gold in one of the chase events look to be using clipless
pedals. I think he was a Brit.

"Harold Buck" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> I noticed that in the Olympic track cycling events they have toe clips
> instead of clip-in pedals. Why don't they use clipless pedals? Or do
> they use both?
>
> --Harold Buck
>
>
> "I used to rock and roll all night,
> and party every day.
> Then it was every other day. . . ."
> -Homer J. Simpson

08-21-2004, 09:40 AM

The guy that took gold in one of the chase events look to be using clipless
pedals. I think he was a Brit.

"Harold Buck" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].giganews.com...
> I noticed that in the Olympic track cycling events they have toe clips
> instead of clip-in pedals. Why don't they use clipless pedals? Or do
> they use both?
>
> --Harold Buck
>
>
> "I used to rock and roll all night,
> and party every day.
> Then it was every other day. . . ."
> -Homer J. Simpson

08-21-2004, 09:40 AM

The guy that took gold in one of the chase events look to be using clipless
pedals. I think he was a Brit.

"Harold Buck" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].giganews.com...
> I noticed that in the Olympic track cycling events they have toe clips
> instead of clip-in pedals. Why don't they use clipless pedals? Or do
> they use both?
>
> --Harold Buck
>
>
> "I used to rock and roll all night,
> and party every day.
> Then it was every other day. . . ."
> -Homer J. Simpson

08-21-2004, 09:40 AM

The guy that took gold in one of the chase events look to be using clipless
pedals. I think he was a Brit.

"Harold Buck" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].giganews.com...
> I noticed that in the Olympic track cycling events they have toe clips
> instead of clip-in pedals. Why don't they use clipless pedals? Or do
> they use both?
>
> --Harold Buck
>
>
> "I used to rock and roll all night,
> and party every day.
> Then it was every other day. . . ."
> -Homer J. Simpson

08-21-2004, 09:45 AM

The heavy hitters (sprinters) use toe clips to prevent pulling out of the
pedals. The endurance riders tend to use clipless since they produce less
hip flexor instantaneous power, with less risk of pullout.

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"Harold Buck" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].giganews.com...
> I noticed that in the Olympic track cycling events they have toe clips
> instead of clip-in pedals. Why don't they use clipless pedals? Or do
> they use both?
>
> --Harold Buck
>
>
> "I used to rock and roll all night,
> and party every day.
> Then it was every other day. . . ."
> -Homer J. Simpson

08-21-2004, 09:45 AM

The heavy hitters (sprinters) use toe clips to prevent pulling out of the
pedals. The endurance riders tend to use clipless since they produce less
hip flexor instantaneous power, with less risk of pullout.

--
--------------------------
Andre Charlebois
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"Harold Buck" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].giganews.com...
> I noticed that in the Olympic track cycling events they have toe clips
> instead of clip-in pedals. Why don't they use clipless pedals? Or do
> they use both?
>
> --Harold Buck
>
>
> "I used to rock and roll all night,
> and party every day.
> Then it was every other day. . . ."
> -Homer J. Simpson

08-21-2004, 09:45 AM

The heavy hitters (sprinters) use toe clips to prevent pulling out of the
pedals. The endurance riders tend to use clipless since they produce less
hip flexor instantaneous power, with less risk of pullout.

--
--------------------------
Andre Charlebois
AGC-PC support
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BPE, MCSE4.0, CNA, A+

"Harold Buck" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].giganews.com...
> I noticed that in the Olympic track cycling events they have toe clips
> instead of clip-in pedals. Why don't they use clipless pedals? Or do
> they use both?
>
> --Harold Buck
>
>
> "I used to rock and roll all night,
> and party every day.
> Then it was every other day. . . ."
> -Homer J. Simpson

08-21-2004, 09:45 AM

The heavy hitters (sprinters) use toe clips to prevent pulling out of the
pedals. The endurance riders tend to use clipless since they produce less
hip flexor instantaneous power, with less risk of pullout.

--
--------------------------
Andre Charlebois
AGC-PC support
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BPE, MCSE4.0, CNA, A+

"Harold Buck" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].giganews.com...
> I noticed that in the Olympic track cycling events they have toe clips
> instead of clip-in pedals. Why don't they use clipless pedals? Or do
> they use both?
>
> --Harold Buck
>
>
> "I used to rock and roll all night,
> and party every day.
> Then it was every other day. . . ."
> -Homer J. Simpson

08-21-2004, 10:04 AM

Harold Buck writes:

> I noticed that in the Olympic track cycling events they have toe
> clips instead of clip-in pedals. Why don't they use clipless
> pedals? Or do they use both?

Release of clipless pedals is by rotation of the foot to either side
of normal center position, and although this can be tightened, it
cannot be made failsafe against inadvertent rotation under high load.

Most pull-outs of road riders, for instance, occur when starting,
because under high pedal force, release forces are small relative to
pedaling force and can occur without the rider sensing the effect.

It is not that the retention fails against high load but rather that
foot rotation is less easy to control on a standing start. In other
words it is not a failure of the mechanism to retain the load but
rather a failure of the mechanism to prevent rotation (release) when
it is not wanted. Clips, straps, and slot-cleats are not subject to
rotation release but they can pull out just the same. Riders often
used double straps for this reason.

Jobst Brandt
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