MTB or Road Shoes
Discussion
AW10 said:
One minor point - not sure if I was using black (MTB) or silver (road) cleats at the time of that little incident. The silver cleats release easier (more angles) but having ridden on black cleats for years I prefer how they feel.
Ah, I see. They are not "road" and "MTB", they are single release and multi release, and the choice is purely preference. Some people prefer to be able to release in different directions, some prefer the greater security of just one direction. They will all fit in SPD pedals. I suspect there was some other issue there.MTB-style SPDs everywhere here. Any tiny advantage in stiffness is outweighed by the ease of walking, even if it's just when getting the bike out or going into a cafe. There's increasing numbers of road-orientated SPD shoes too that don't have the aggressive tread of MTB ones.
If you race or haven't yet realised that "the rules" are tongue in cheek, then go ahead and get yourself some SPD-SLs.
If you race or haven't yet realised that "the rules" are tongue in cheek, then go ahead and get yourself some SPD-SLs.
I've always used SPDs (i.e. not SLs), and an XC race shoe - in a lot of cases the soles are exactly the same as those used on the manufacturer's road shoes but with a bit of extra grippage stuck on. Any decrease in power transfer vs a full-on SPD-SL set up will therefore be tiny (if anything), but you can walk just fine if you need to and the cleats last pretty much forever. Always seemed the best way to me.
gazza285 said:
Roger Irrelevant said:
The cleats last pretty much forever.
I change mine about twice a year roughly, it's always a surprise to find how little float there is with a new cleat fitted compared to a worn one.Roger Irrelevant said:
gazza285 said:
Roger Irrelevant said:
The cleats last pretty much forever.
I change mine about twice a year roughly, it's always a surprise to find how little float there is with a new cleat fitted compared to a worn one.Gassing Station | Pedal Powered | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff