Can I use shimano m770 Spd pedals For Road?

christurbo
christurbo Posts: 432
edited March 2011 in Road beginners
As above, I have a set from my MTB.

Would these work on a road bike? What about shoe compatibility?

Thanks.

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  • desweller
    desweller Posts: 5,175
    You can use whatever pedals you want mate. I use the bog standard Shimano M520s myself.

    You'll obviously need to pick shoes that will take 2-hole cleats.
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  • Yes they would work. The pedal threads are universal across formats. The hardest part might be prising them off your MTB!! Use a quality pedal spanner or your LBS.

    Assuming you already have shoes, obviously you could wear those. Plenty of roadies use mtb pedals and shoes. The gains from roadie shoes are only really of measurable value if you are competing.

    Road shoes have different binding platforms. On mtb shoes you will probably have shimano SPD, although "spd" compatible kit is available from a massive market of other manufacturers.

    Road equivalents are Shimano SPD-SL, Look, Time, Mavic, speedplay, eggbeaters and numerous others. Google them for details. A lot of road platforms are based on a triangle of screws to secure the cleat, vs horizontal for spd.

    I have spds on my road fixie which i commute on because it allows me to wear shoes I can walk in, and because spds are double sided i find it more convenient in traffic with the constant stop start.

    Road platforms such as SPD-SL tend to have a wider pedal platform which theoretically disperses the pressure of the pedal stroke over a wider area of the sole of the foot and makes it more comfortable. plenty of people will argue this is negligible, I would say it is probably true over long distances, but you wouldn't notice it over an hour or so's ride.

    It all works, just make sure your shoes are compatible with your chosen pedal platform..... this is normally very clearly stated by the manufacturer. Every paid of shimano road shoes i have ever owned have been spd compatible. still worth checking though.
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    MTB pedals on my road bikes as I started out with Shimano SPDs and couldn't afford two seperate shoe types for different bikes, M747 on SS and M770 on the Allez with a pair of M747s spare for those times when one pair might need a quick swap out.
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  • christurbo
    christurbo Posts: 432
    Wow thanks for the informative posts.

    I do not have Spd shoes, the M770s came with my mountain bike so have them spare.

    I have bought a Lightspeed C3 Archon so maybe I should buy some specific ones?

    I have been looking at Shimano 105 SLs, with Shimano Road Shoes. Would this be a good choice or would you choose a different setup for the money?

    Thanks.
  • Steve_F
    Steve_F Posts: 682
    Whatever you get make sure you try them on. Road shoes will be on your feet in the same position for a long time so can get very painful if they don't fit perfectly.

    I don't think any shoe you buy will be a bad choice as long as they fit properly.
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  • christurbo wrote:
    I have been looking at Shimano 105 SLs, with Shimano Road Shoes. Would this be a good choice or would you choose a different setup for the money?

    Thanks.
    They are jolly good pedals in my opinion, wouldn't go far wrong with that. Just to be clear, by making that choice you will be sacrificing dual sided cleats and the ability to walk any appreciable distance in the shoes. pretty standard fare for a road set up though....

    tip: je james and evans often have shimano shoes on special
  • scazzer
    scazzer Posts: 254
    Was in same situation,just bought road bike put M520s on it as that is what i was use to on MTB.
    Got MTB shoes but they are wider soles so bought these for road bike http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/productDetails.asp?productID=21381 prob best shoes ive had,plenty room and very comfy fit especially with the help of the velcro straps :wink:
  • Bar Shaker
    Bar Shaker Posts: 2,313
    It's the shoe the makes the difference, not how it is connected to the pedal shaft.

    Get the stiffest soles you can afford.
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  • christurbo
    christurbo Posts: 432
    I am looking now at some SIDI Genius 5s.

    Any other well made shoes under £100?
  • delstron
    delstron Posts: 74
    The pedals and shoes you propose are NOT COMPATIBLE. The shoes are ROAD shoes with three holes, you need MTB shoes with 2/4 holes
  • delstron
    delstron Posts: 74
    also, as the cleats come with the pedals, you will need to buy separate cleats. Ebay will sort you out, lots of people get spare sets they don't need.