[henrymesias]

I think you may be reading a bit too much into this. We are not advocating against clipless pedals at all. These drills can definitely be done with clipless pedals. We have people of different skill levels showing up to our CCC2 class. Some may have been riding for 1 year and some may have been riding for 10. For many people the drills we practice in the CCC2 class are not the type of things people are used to doing on their bicycles, so we recommend not having clipless pedals at first. Once a student can get the drill down with regular pedals and feel comfortable with the maneuver then we recommend taking the next step of performing the drill with clipless pedals.

We have had people show up to our classes before with clipless pedals who are experienced riders like yourself and do just fine. We have also had people show up to class with clipless pedals they just put on their bike 2 days before class and not do so fine.

I in the end this is just a recommendation. It does not say clipless pedals are banned from our classes on our website and we would not turn someone away with clipless pedals, nor have we ever, so I don’t believe WABA is excluding folks who ride exclusively with clipless pedals. Do whatever makes you feel most comfortable.

[henrymesias]

WABA recommends against clipless pedals for the CCC2 class because some of the drills we practice like the quick stop and instant turn may cause a rider to dismount suddenly and may be harder for some people to do with clipless pedals. In short, some of these drills, if not done right, may result in falling and having clipless pedals could prevent you from landing on your feet or preventing a fall. Does that answer your question?

[henrymesias]

The “on-line” component covers everything in the League of American Bicyclists Traffic Skills 101 manual. In previous years the material was taught in a class room setting with a Power Point presentation. With the online component there is no need for a class room or Power Point. Instructors review the material briefly at the beginning of class so the majority of class time is devoted to on-bike skills development.

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