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"mountain" and "road" pedals
I'm looking to buy some clipless pedals for my mountain and road bikes. I
don't really want to buy two pairs of shoes or have to keep swapping cleats over. I also want pedals that work with "walkable" shoes. I'm thinking of just putting double-sided "mountain" type SPD pedals on both bikes. They appeal because they're cheap and fit the requirements of only needing one pair of shoes. Shimano's entry level M520 look OK, and the more expensive models seems just to offer weight reduction, which I'm not all that bothered about. Plus the double-sided thing sounds like a good idea for the road as well as off it for getting in and out quickly at traffic lights. Will they cause any problems on the road bike? Really, I can't really see there being all that much difference in the performance of pedals for road/mountain use. I mostly do fairly fast riding at weekends, and some light touring. The only alternative I can find of road/mountain pedals that use the same cleats is the Crank Bros ones. The egg beaters look very... interesting. Maybe I'll try some one day. On a related note, what makes the egg beaters "XC" pedals and not road racing pedals? I'd have thought it'd road racers would take the reduced weight version over the MTBers. What makes the nude egg beaters unsuited to road cycling? Thanks for any insight, -- Jim |
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Jim Higson wrote:
I'm thinking of just putting double-sided "mountain" type SPD pedals on both bikes. [...] Will they cause any problems on the road bike? No. From the looks and larger platform it offers Shimano's one sided SPD pedal (PD-A520) might be worth a look... -- MfG/Best regards helmut springer |
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Jim Higson wrote: I'm thinking of just putting double-sided "mountain" type SPD pedals on both bikes. [...] Will they cause any problems on the road bike? No. From the looks and larger platform it offers Shimano's one sided SPD pedal (PD-A520) might be worth a look... No problems, agreed. But I would stick with double-sided. Mike |
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Mike wrote in
: In article , says... Jim Higson wrote: I'm thinking of just putting double-sided "mountain" type SPD pedals on both bikes. [...] Will they cause any problems on the road bike? No. From the looks and larger platform it offers Shimano's one sided SPD pedal (PD-A520) might be worth a look... No problems, agreed. But I would stick with double-sided. Mike Got a pair of A520s to replace a pair of M520s. The wider platform was more noticeably more comfortable without any practical problems from a single-side pedal. The mass distribution usually has the 'upper' side facing rearwards when there's no shoe attached, so it's no hassle to get clipped in. |
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I used to use MTB(SPD) pedals on all my bikes (Road, MTB, Touring)
until I started riding with a road group ride. We tend to get a little competative on these rides sprinting town lines and racing to the top of climbs. I had a few scary experiences with blowing out of my pedals with my SPD pedals during town line sprints. SPD and MTP type pedals tend to have less float and can release easier on the up-stroke than road pedals. After nearly going down at 25mph+ on a sprint I decided to get some road shoes and LOOK pedals. Since then I have never had an issue with blowing out. From the sounds of it you would do fine with an SPD-type MTB shoe and pedals for both bikes. If you get into riding with a high testosterone group ride then go for pair of road shoes and LOOK-type pedals. -Ralph On Oct 15, 6:42 am, Jim Higson wrote: I'm looking to buy some clipless pedals for my mountain and road bikes. I don't really want to buy two pairs of shoes or have to keep swapping cleats over. I also want pedals that work with "walkable" shoes. I'm thinking of just putting double-sided "mountain" type SPD pedals on both bikes. They appeal because they're cheap and fit the requirements of only needing one pair of shoes. Shimano's entry level M520 look OK, and the more expensive models seems just to offer weight reduction, which I'm not all that bothered about. Plus the double-sided thing sounds like a good idea for the road as well as off it for getting in and out quickly at traffic lights. Will they cause any problems on the road bike? Really, I can't really see there being all that much difference in the performance of pedals for road/mountain use. I mostly do fairly fast riding at weekends, and some light touring. The only alternative I can find of road/mountain pedals that use the same cleats is the Crank Bros ones. The egg beaters look very... interesting. Maybe I'll try some one day. On a related note, what makes the egg beaters "XC" pedals and not road racing pedals? I'd have thought it'd road racers would take the reduced weight version over the MTBers. What makes the nude egg beaters unsuited to road cycling? Thanks for any insight, -- Jim |
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Ralph Hansell wrote:
I used to use MTB(SPD) pedals on all my bikes (Road, MTB, Touring) until I started riding with a road group ride. We tend to get a little competative on these rides sprinting town lines and racing to the top of climbs. I had a few scary experiences with blowing out of my pedals with my SPD pedals during town line sprints. SPD and MTP type pedals tend to have less float and can release easier on the up-stroke than road pedals. After nearly going down at 25mph+ on a sprint I decided to get some road shoes and LOOK pedals. Since then I have never had an issue with blowing out. I don't agree. Lou -- Posted by news://news.nb.nu |
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On Sun, 15 Oct 2006 13:49:55 +0200, Lou Holtman
wrote: Ralph Hansell wrote: I used to use MTB(SPD) pedals on all my bikes (Road, MTB, Touring) until I started riding with a road group ride. We tend to get a little competative on these rides sprinting town lines and racing to the top of climbs. I had a few scary experiences with blowing out of my pedals with my SPD pedals during town line sprints. SPD and MTP type pedals tend to have less float and can release easier on the up-stroke than road pedals. After nearly going down at 25mph+ on a sprint I decided to get some road shoes and LOOK pedals. Since then I have never had an issue with blowing out. I don't agree. Yeah, with SPDs it gets harder to get out of the pedals as the cleats wear. What is it with Look cleats? -- JT **************************** Remove "remove" to reply Visit http://www.jt10000.com **************************** |
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John Forrest Tomlinson wrote:
Yeah, with SPDs it gets harder to get out of the pedals as the cleats wear. What is it with Look cleats? That hasn't been my experience with SPDs. I use the black single release cleats and I've only experienced unexpected releases when they where significantly worn (9-12,000 miles usually). -- Dane Buson - "Two wrongs don't make a right--three lefts do." |
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John Forrest Tomlinson wrote: Yeah, with SPDs it gets harder to get out of the pedals as the cleats wear. What is it with Look cleats? Looks usually wear at the front edge on the foot you put down at traffic lights. When worn, they will just release when you pull up really hard. In other words they release at the worst possible times. You need to monitor wear on your look cleats to play it safe. If the front edge looks thin, it's time to replace them. ------------------- Alex |
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Lou Holtman wrote: Ralph Hansell wrote: I used to use MTB(SPD) pedals on all my bikes (Road, MTB, Touring) until I started riding with a road group ride. We tend to get a little competative on these rides sprinting town lines and racing to the top of climbs. I had a few scary experiences with blowing out of my pedals with my SPD pedals during town line sprints. SPD and MTP type pedals tend to have less float and can release easier on the up-stroke than road pedals. After nearly going down at 25mph+ on a sprint I decided to get some road shoes and LOOK pedals. Since then I have never had an issue with blowing out. I don't agree. Lou -- seconded. That sounds like a big ole smear of brown roadie BS.Tighten them down nicely and most spds will grip as well as any mere mortal will ever need. Unless you have special needs knees, don't **** away your money on special needs pedals. The basic Shimanos, or even Wellgo 800s ($40), or the house branded Wellgos like Nashbar are great. Cleats are ubiquitous and inexpensive as well. |
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