Road vs MTB SPDs?
Discussion
Evening all,
I'm looking for some advice on what sort of pedals/shoes to get.
I currently use MTB SPDs and pedals on my commute. Annoyingly, my supposedly waterproof overshoes aren't waterproof at all, so I'm now looking at getting a second pair of shoes to keep in the office so that I know I won't have to put on soaking wet shoes to start my ride home if it rains in the morning.
This is the point at which I've discovered that there actually are differences between road and MTB shoes!
So, question is, what's the difference in the real world?
Most of my riding at the moment is my commute (around 90-120 miles per week with lots of traffic lights and junctions), but I also intend to start working in a weekend ride around quieter Surrey lanes which will start at about 40 miles and go up from there as I get fitter.
How much hassle would proper road SPDs be on the commute with all those stops? Would it be worth putting up with for the weekend rides?
I don't want to end up swapping pedals for the weekends and buying even more pairs of shoes! My instinct at the moment is to just go with MTB shoes for everything, fitting MTB pedals to my new road bike next year. Can anyone think of a reason not to? Fashion and/or etiquette reasons will not count!
I'm looking for some advice on what sort of pedals/shoes to get.
I currently use MTB SPDs and pedals on my commute. Annoyingly, my supposedly waterproof overshoes aren't waterproof at all, so I'm now looking at getting a second pair of shoes to keep in the office so that I know I won't have to put on soaking wet shoes to start my ride home if it rains in the morning.
This is the point at which I've discovered that there actually are differences between road and MTB shoes!
So, question is, what's the difference in the real world?
Most of my riding at the moment is my commute (around 90-120 miles per week with lots of traffic lights and junctions), but I also intend to start working in a weekend ride around quieter Surrey lanes which will start at about 40 miles and go up from there as I get fitter.
How much hassle would proper road SPDs be on the commute with all those stops? Would it be worth putting up with for the weekend rides?
I don't want to end up swapping pedals for the weekends and buying even more pairs of shoes! My instinct at the moment is to just go with MTB shoes for everything, fitting MTB pedals to my new road bike next year. Can anyone think of a reason not to? Fashion and/or etiquette reasons will not count!
Those shoes look interesting! The main reason I'm getting another pair is because every pair of overshoes I've tried has been utter crap. The best I've managed so far in heavy rain is about 5 miles before first water ingress, with my feet being totally drenched within another 5 miles or so.
The water comes in through the bottom, where the overshoes cannot fully seal against the shoe because of the MTB shoe tread, so I wonder if the waterproofing would be better on these?
The water comes in through the bottom, where the overshoes cannot fully seal against the shoe because of the MTB shoe tread, so I wonder if the waterproofing would be better on these?
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