SPDs and flat shoes

[Fluffsri]

el stovey said:

Aren't those just on so the bike shop can legally sell you a SPD bike with pedal reflectors? I'm not sure they're a very stable pedalling platform.

They are alright to pedal with. I used them for a week or so and then it rained! Fecking lethal as they offer absolutely no grip to normal work shoes. I have Crank Brother Candy's and they are a pain in the foot when using normal footwhere. I used to used Cannondales MTB trainer as it had a cleat guard for walking and they were comfy to walk in.

[thiscocks]

mchammer89 said:

Get clipless MTB shoes as opposed to clipless road shoes, the MTB shoes are designed to be walked in.

This.

[IroningMan]

I'm sure it's too late, but... Pedal Sale

[essayer]

Not decided yet, might just keep the SPDs I have now. Have just been wearing trainers on the bike then changing into smart shoes on the train. Next stop is probably some better SPD shoes, the ones I have now are Aldi special, more like football boots than trainers.

I think leather soled shoes + ridged pedals will quickly ruin the leather shoes, but leather soles + flat pedals will be amusing in the rain !

Someone needs to design the "commuter pedal". SPDs one side, a nice rubber grippy surface on the other...

[gradeA]

thiscocks said:

mchammer89 said:

Get clipless MTB shoes as opposed to clipless road shoes, the MTB shoes are designed to be walked in.

This.

+1

Something like these: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?Mod...

[croyde]

Mr Will said:

Another vote for half-halfs here, my personal choice being Shimano A530s as they look less out of place on a road bike.

The other thing I will echo is that there are plenty of SPD shoes that are perfectly normal to walk in. It's only really the roadie SPD-SL's and similar with the exposed cleats that cause problems.

I bought these on my first foray into the world of clipless pedals. They were originally on my single speed so I could use SPD shoes when just out cycling and normal shoes when just popping out or commuting.

Sometimes a pain when you are trying to flip the pedal round to your preferred side but useful non the less.

[Antony Moxey]

I have a pair of these. If I do the commute to work they're more than comfy enough to wear all day around the office - of course it helps that I don't have to wear 'proper' shoes - and the cleats are 'hidden' within the tread depth underneath.

Specialized Tahoe, should be around the £60-70 mark:

[Mr E]

sjg said:

Those types aren't meant for use with non-SPD shoes - the extra "platform" around is there to give more support to the (SPD) shoe when clipped in.

More useful if you unclip to have a dab, and then fail to engage correctly when you stamp back on the pedal. They cage allows you to get the pedal stroke in before sorting it out...

You can get skate shoes with SPDs that are ok to walk in, I personally find them a bit soft to pedal in...