winter boots

rs4
rs4 Posts: 16
edited December 2010 in MTB buying advice
Hi everyone,i'm thinking about investing in a pair of winter boots,something like specialized defrosters or something similar,however as i only ride flat pedals wondered if these would be ok.
many thanks for any feedback..............

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  • V5ade
    V5ade Posts: 192
    I've got Specialized Defrosters, and while they're a great boot I can't imagine using them with flat pedals (great for SPD's though). I would consider just getting a good pair of Gortex walking boots.
    Somewhere in the Surrey Hills :-)
  • tsenior
    tsenior Posts: 664
    +1 for walking boots when it gets really bad.
  • bennett_346
    bennett_346 Posts: 5,029
    I just wear walking boots for serious cold or wet, you may lose a bit of grip but its far less than the grip you'd lose with cold wet numb feet.
  • boarder
    boarder Posts: 4
    Northwave has good shoes for winter conditions
    Celcius and Artic
  • rs4
    rs4 Posts: 16
    thanks for the replies,i have just found out that my other half has already bought these as a x mas present for me,so its a refund or switch to clip ins............. :?
  • bennett_346
    bennett_346 Posts: 5,029
    Interesting time of year to try SPDs like, wet trails and snow and all that.
  • rs4
    rs4 Posts: 16
    too right,maybe i should ask for knee and elbow pads aswell.......
  • bennett_346
    bennett_346 Posts: 5,029
    rs4 wrote:
    too right,maybe i should ask for knee and elbow pads aswell.......
    Scored twice there then :wink:
  • bike-a-swan
    bike-a-swan Posts: 1,235
    As long as they don't freeze up, spds do make yanking the bike through deep snow a bit easier. I was half glad to have them and half hating them today!
    Rock Lobster 853, Trek 1200 and a very old, tired and loved Apollo Javelin.

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