JD said:
Did you ever stop and think this person was just trying to sell you
something you don't need? Don't think for one minute that toeclips are
a hindrance to being an accomplished mountain biker:
A. The OP didn't ask if they were necessay for moutain biking. The OP
has already stated that he/she has evaluated the salesperson's advice
concerning clipless pedals(insert your prefered nomenclature here) and
has decided to gather more advice. Read the post again. It is 1.
implied by the post it's self 2. the post ends with " Are the clip sets
as good as he is saying??? Or should I have just stayed with the
baskets?? " What this sentence means is, I have evaluated the
salesperson's advice and I have decided that I may not need clipless
pedals. I would like to get more opinions concerning clipless pedals as
I may not agree with the salesperson. so, yes he/she did stop and think
that the salesperson's motivation maybe less than genuine or helpful to
him/her.
B. You are implying that it is stupid to listen to the salesperson's
advice and it seems to me that your agenda is not with clipless pedals
but, with the salespeople. You are masking your prejudice against
salespeople within the context of this post and not really addressing
the issue. A picture of one moutain biker with toeclips is hardly an
argument against clipless pedals. What do you think ratio of pictures
of moutain bikers with toeclips to moutain bikers with clipless pedals
is? Please post your agenda in new post.
C. Yeah, you don't need them. That dosen't diminish the LBS guy's
opinion that they are better than toeclips. Yes, the salesman does
want to sell you something and OP wanted to buy something or he
wouldn't have been in the store to begin with. The salesperson didn't
force the OP to buy them at gun point and any well stocked LBS will
have toeclips in stock that they can sell to anyone who asks for them.
The OP most likely asked the salesperson their opinion of clipless
pedals and the saleperson told him. The salesperson's opinion is just
that and not the word of god handed down from the moutain. None of this
invalidates the salepersons opinion of clipless pedals.
D. I don't know the numbers but, in my experience the majority of
moutain bikers prefer clipless pedals and I don't think that it is due
to stupidity or ignorance. I think this means that clipless pedals are
not a worthless product.
E. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. As such a mutal respect of
those opinions is socially demanded in order to facilitate a respectful
society.
To the OP, In addition to the above I would add that I think they are
easier to get in and out of, I think they retain your foot better to
the pedal and therefore are better primarily for safety. Safety,
regardless of ability is paramount. I think They are also better for
performance and increasing the workout one receives on the bike
compared. I for one can't stand using toeclips and think that clipless
is one of the great innovations in bicycling.
Have a nice day.
