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[Closed] clipless/flats: which is fastest downhill, for most conditions most of the time?

jhw · 2011-01-17T21:22:19Z

That is, ignoring the extremes, i.e., very wet rooty riding (when flats clearly trounce) or very dry flat riding (when SPDs have it). I think SPDs, having also ridden flats. You're feet don't come off and are always in exactly the same place so you can just concentrate on the riding. You have more of a connection to the bike, so a better sense of drift, and you can unweight easier. And hey if it gets out of hand you can just unclip. But sometimes I find myself cursing them so I wonder if there's a consensus out there.

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neilforrow

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for me its clips 90% of the time... only when it gets really shittty out there do i move over to flats...

but then i ride more rocky trails that hold togeather in the wet. If I rode more clayey / slippy trails I guess I would use flats more.

clips just help you let the bike do ts thing over the rough stuff, esp braking bumps in the alps IMO

Posted : 18/01/2011 10:09 am

jam-bo

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that way you can get the benefits from both types

until you pick up the wrong shoes for the pedals. that's no fun at all i can promise...

Posted : 18/01/2011 1:42 pm

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