Shoes

davidmiller

Hi,

I ride SPD SL's on the road but have only used flats on the MTB. However, I'd like to clip in so was thinking about buying some of these to put on the MTB and then just using my road shoes.

I would like to have the choice of using spd sl shoes or normal flat shoes without having to change pedals.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... delID=7808

What is the difference between SPD and SPD SL?

Cheers,

David

cooldad

Those pedals are useless with normal shoes. In the wet they are positively hazardous.

cooldad

SPD and SPDL cleats are different. SPDL cleats won't work with SPD pedals. Some shoes are compatible with both but you would have to switch cleats each ride.

paulbox

Cooldad has covered the main points, I would just add that SPD's are designed so that you can still walk in your mtb shoes and so that the mud clears easily. SPD SL's are not what you want to be riding your mtb in.

A lot of people, including myself, do the opposite to what you are suggesting in using SPD's on their road bikes, but I've never heard of anybody using SL's on an mtb.

phal44

I've got those pedals and I do ride short distances in normal shoes etc. Obviously grip is pretty pants when compared to regular flat pedals the extra surface area makes it easier on the foot.

It's fine for short rides to work or the shop etc when SPDs are a pain but certainly not suitable for offroad