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From: schwager@uiucdcs.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: Biking Shoes - (nf)
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Date: Tue, 15-May-84 09:26:00 EDT
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> By the way, I have heard speculation that toe clips add about 20 to
> 25% efficiency and that cleats add another 20 or 25%.  Does anyone
> concur?

> -- 
> Kenton Lee, Bell Labs - WB
> wb3g!kfl or hoxna!kfl
> /* ---------- */

I've read in Bicycling Magazine (you want the issue and page, right?
-Riiiight :-) that toe clips and cleats can add 40% efficiency.  I'll
try and find the page and article- I know it was a recent issue.  I was
pretty surprised when I read that number!
-mike schwager (ihnp4!uiucdcs!schwager)