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MTB shoes on Road Pedals question
So I finally found shoes in my size I could afford and snatched them up,
on sale, from Nashbar. They're mountain shoes (the SIDI Dominator 4 mesh model, SPD-compatible, if anyone cares), but I plan to use them on my road bike primarily. Clipless pedals for the MTB may come in the future. My question is this: it seems from googling a bit that I should be "all-clear" to order any pedal, road or mountain, to put on my bike, so long as they're SPD. Is this correct? Does anyone know of any road pedals that might have a hard time accommodating a mountain shoe and its treads, cleat, etc..? The shoes look like this: http://tinyurl.com/63ojk, if that helps at all. Also, if anyone really wants to go out of their way to give someone getting back into road biking some advice, could someone give a recommendation for a good, entry-level-priced road pedal that would work with the given scenario? I'll probably stay away from the nashbar house brand pedals thanks to something I read on Mike J's site just now, but that's the general price range I'd like to spend (the cheaper the better, although I'll pay a *little* more for quality, with an absolute upper budget of $80 or so). Many, many thanks in advance for anyone who's read this, let alone responded. Have a great week - I'm off after work to do some hill-climbs in my area: if you only have an hour to ride, you may as well make it useful, I guess! -Brendon -- (remove spamguard if you'd like to reply by e-mail) |
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Brendon M. Troy wrote:
My question is this: it seems from googling a bit that I should be "all-clear" to order any pedal, road or mountain, to put on my bike, so long as they're SPD. Is this correct? Does anyone know of any road pedals that might have a hard time accommodating a mountain shoe and its treads, cleat, etc..? why not put mountain bike pedals on your road bike? i run time atacs on all my bikes (road/touring, track & mountain bike) and so only one pair of shoes and i can walk on 'em. -- david reuteler |
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On Mon, 9 Aug 2004 15:05:15 -0400, "Brendon M. Troy"
wrote: My question is this: it seems from googling a bit that I should be "all-clear" to order any pedal, road or mountain, to put on my bike, so long as they're SPD. Is this correct? Does anyone know of any road pedals that might have a hard time accommodating a mountain shoe and its treads, cleat, etc..? The shoes look like this: you can use speedplay frogs and bebop pedals both very nice easy to walk in pedals. that's what I have on my racing bike. -- Knight-Toolworks & Custom Planes Custom made wooden planes at reasonable prices See http://www.knight-toolworks.com For prices and ordering instructions. |
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Brendon
There are several pedals you can use. Regular SPD which means (Shimano and Wellgo). Speedplay Frog's and Bebop's. All of these pedals will allow you to walk around comfortably. Some of these shoes you will have to modify the sole a little. They are made out of several materials, Cromoly, Stainless steal and Titanium. These pedals will range from $70 buck to about $200. The pedals that have titanium in them might have some weight restriction. Take a look. With all of these pedals, they are mostly a metal cleat, which is great. It will take quite a bit of time for them to wear out. I am not saying that they wont, it just take's a lot longer. Speedplay = Frogs Shimano = M324 plus others, they will become lighter and have a bigger platform to stand on. Bebops, = Cromoly, Stainless Steal, Deluxe. The important thing to reminder is that it's just a pedal. They will do the same job. Some will look nicer than others, but that for you to decide. I hope that helped you. Helen |
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Brendon
There are several pedals you can use. Regular SPD which means (Shimano and Wellgo). Speedplay Frog's and Bebop's. All of these pedals will allow you to walk around comfortably. Some of these shoes you will have to modify the sole a little. They are made out of several materials, Cromoly, Stainless steal and Titanium. These pedals will range from $70 buck to about $200. The pedals that have titanium in them might have some weight restriction. Take a look. With all of these pedals, they are mostly a metal cleat, which is great. It will take quite a bit of time for them to wear out. I am not saying that they wont, it just take's a lot longer. Speedplay = Frogs Shimano = M324 plus others, they will become lighter and have a bigger platform to stand on. Bebops, = Cromoly, Stainless Steal, Deluxe. The important thing to reminder is that it's just a pedal. They will do the same job. Some will look nicer than others, but that for you to decide. I hope that helped you. Helen |
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MTB shoes on Road Pedals question
Brendon M. Troy wrote:
So I finally found shoes in my size I could afford and snatched them up, on sale, from Nashbar. They're mountain shoes (the SIDI Dominator 4 mesh model, SPD-compatible, if anyone cares), but I plan to use them on my road bike primarily. Clipless pedals for the MTB may come in the future. I would also recommend checking out the pedals from Crank Bros. I run Mallet's on my mountain bike and Candy's on my cyclocross bike. Very easy to use and great customer service to back it up. For a pure road bike that you will always ride with biking shoes and clips, I'd use the plain Eggbeater pedals. http://www.crankbros.com/ - khill |
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On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 09:00:22 -0400, khill wrote:
For a pure road bike that you will always ride with biking shoes and clips, I'd use the plain Eggbeater pedals. I'll second that. I love my Eggbeater SS pedals on my road bike. I use them with Lake sandals. Easy and comfortable for walking and riding. Sufficiently stiff for riding. -- Rick Onanian |
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