The main problem with pedal based power for racing is that it's really easy to destroy a pedal in an innocuous crash, let alone a bad one. A hub or crank spider, not so much.
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The main problem with pedal based power for racing is that it's really easy to destroy a pedal in an innocuous crash, let alone a bad one. A hub or crank spider, not so much.