Subject: RE: Am I downgrading if I give up clipless pedals? Its not unusual to start feeling your feet after 100mi, but after 24mi its too early.
Better (stiffer & more breathable ) shoes, footbed inserts, corecctly placed cleats should all alleviate foot burn.
As for using platform pedals:
On short courses it won't affect your time.
On long courses it will affect your time but if your foot hurts, that will affect it more.
The only time I ever won my AG was a super-sprint (400m / 10km / 2.5km ) where I purposely put on platform pedals on my bike to save a shoe change. I gave up maybe 15-30seconds on the bike leg but gained time in T1 and T2. |