Road oriented SPD shoes

RobinB2

Many years ago I used to commute in my office shoes. However they all lasted for about 6 months before the soles split in a neat line across the width of the foot. I now commute using standard road shoes and cleats (SPD-SL) and have no problems with them

cyberknight

I currently use decathlon 5 rated shoes with a600 single sided spd pedals.
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/mtb-5-mens-m ... 99399.html
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shim ... tAodSHEACA

littledove44

mmacavity wrote:

http://www.rivbike.com/kb_results.asp?ID=45

I like a lot of what he says, but for me he misses the point.

Being clipped in gives me confidence that my foot will not slip, and it gives me the ability to pull back at the bottom of a pedal stroke.

Cant do that in crocs.

simon_masterson

littledove44 wrote:

mmacavity wrote:

http://www.rivbike.com/kb_results.asp?ID=45

I like a lot of what he says, but for me he misses the point.

Being clipped in gives me confidence that my foot will not slip, and it gives me the ability to pull back at the bottom of a pedal stroke.

Cant do that in crocs.

As he points out, pulling up is not something you should be doing much of.

markhewitt1978

Carbonator wrote:

mmacavity wrote:

http://www.rivbike.com/kb_results.asp?ID=45

What a load of tosh

I read that a couple of years ago and thought it was tosh then, still think it's tosh now!

littledove44

Simon Masterson wrote:

littledove44 wrote:

mmacavity wrote:

http://www.rivbike.com/kb_results.asp?ID=45

I like a lot of what he says, but for me he misses the point.

Being clipped in gives me confidence that my foot will not slip, and it gives me the ability to pull back at the bottom of a pedal stroke.

Cant do that in crocs.

As he points out, pulling up is not something you should be doing much of.

Pulling back is not pulling up.

simon_masterson

If you're referring to any other form of pulling on your pedals, you shouldn't be doing that either.

andrewjoseph

Simon Masterson wrote:

If you're referring to any other form of pulling on your pedals, you shouldn't be doing that either.

I know I've mentioned this in other posts, but:

how do one legged riders manage?

and I don't only mean those with a prosthetic attached to the pedals, I mean someone riding with only one leg attached to the pedals? over rough steep uphill terrain?

it's a rhetorical question, because I know the answer. they clip in and pull up. they also push down, pull back and press over.

simon_masterson

andrewjoseph wrote:

Simon Masterson wrote:

If you're referring to any other form of pulling on your pedals, you shouldn't be doing that either.

I know I've mentioned this in other posts, but:

how do one legged riders manage?

and I don't only mean those with a prosthetic attached to the pedals, I mean someone riding with only one leg attached to the pedals? over rough steep uphill terrain?

it's a rhetorical question, because I know the answer. they clip in and pull up. they also push down, pull back and press over.

Well, I don't know about you, but it would be my assumption that having only one leg must have a greater impact on power output and efficiency than pulling or not with two.

But forget the Paralympians; I'm guessing that Jake the Peg doesn't have an easy time riding a bike...

alidaf

I think you are just after pedals that use recessed cleats. I think Speedplay may be recessed, or have something in their range that is. I think they have pedals called Frogs, that are use recessed cleats.

secretsam

I've got basic Spesh MTB / road shoes, very pleased with them

touring shoes nowhere near as good for long rides