SPD problem - cycling to the pub

jontom460

Hope somebody can answer 'Yes' to this...

I'm on the verge of buying some clipless pedals for my one and only bike. BUT I use the very same for cycling round the neighbourhood (parents, pub, friends, pub, grandad, pub, pub, etc). Now I realise that the recessed cleats on many shoes are suitable for walking around on but I don't want to spend the rest of my life wearing one pair of shoes, and it seems a little pointless to do so for a two minute ride up the road.

Pedalling on SPD's or the like is possible - I've tried it - but it's not to be recommended, so my question is this...

Is there such a thing on sale as a cover for clipless pedals to convert them to something more ordinary you can use when wearing normal shoes?

nicklouse

http://www.bikeparts360.com/products/sh ... ector-set/

is what you need,

and they come with some of the pedals.

talk to your LBS.



or some checker plate and some spare cleats.

.blitz

Shimano SPDs have a SM-PD22 reflector thingy which is usually the first thing to go in the bin. Your lbs is bound to have some lying around.

Edit: Nick you are too fast for me =]

Hercule Q

these aint to bad

skullthaw

just put some flip flops in your bag sorted!!

RealMan

to do so for a two minute ride up the road.

Could walk, or just pedal on cleats with whatever shoes youre wearing. Its not particularly fun, but its do able.

dave_hill

How about these or these?

Andy B

dave_hill wrote:

How about these or these?

The problem with any platform SPD pedal is that the SPD mechanism still sits proud of the platform & is just as uncomfortable as non platform SPD pedals.

kitenski

Andy_B wrote:

dave_hill wrote:

How about these or these?

The problem with any platform SPD pedal is that the SPD mechanism still sits proud of the platform & is just as uncomfortable as non platform SPD pedals.

I have the Shimano ones, have been fine cycling with kids around Centreparcs etc without any discomfort.

onlyonearrow

How about single sided clipless pedals, that have flat platform on other side, like these:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=5937

or these:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=28050

I normally ride with clipless shoes, but I use the first type on my MTB and find the flat platform side has good grip with trainers or approach-type shoes.
I use the second type on my road bike, I don't think the platforms are quite as grippy, but not bad for casual ride.

dave_hill

Andy_B wrote:

dave_hill wrote:

How about these or these?

The problem with any platform SPD pedal is that the SPD mechanism still sits proud of the platform & is just as uncomfortable as non platform SPD pedals.

Maybe with the Crank Bros but the Shimano ones are fine with something like skate shoes - the SPD mechanism pushes down below the cage if you use them with ordinary shoes.