Unassailable Fact #1:
Bunny hopping, step-ups, step-downs, hitting jumps of all sorts and the use of english to control the bike is considerably more difficult on flat pedals, not to mention the additional physical output required when climbing. Therefore flat pedal riders who are confident with these maneuvers are inherently more skilled than those who are clipped in. If you want to push yourself as a rider you are obligated to learn to ride with flat pedals.
Unassailable fact #2:
There is no argument that successfully argues for the use of flat pedals for non-professional riders.
Unassailable fact #3:
Riding flats provides a continual learning curve that allows the rider to gain ever deeper insight into the subtleties of the form.
Jan. 10, 2018, 10:54 p.m. - Jonas Dodd
Unassailable Fact #1: Bunny hopping, step-ups, step-downs, hitting jumps of all sorts and the use of english to control the bike is considerably more difficult on flat pedals, not to mention the additional physical output required when climbing. Therefore flat pedal riders who are confident with these maneuvers are inherently more skilled than those who are clipped in. If you want to push yourself as a rider you are obligated to learn to ride with flat pedals. Unassailable fact #2: There is no argument that successfully argues for the use of flat pedals for non-professional riders. Unassailable fact #3: Riding flats provides a continual learning curve that allows the rider to gain ever deeper insight into the subtleties of the form.