Discussion
With regards to the costs of having to buy two pairs of shoes if you're split between SPD and SPD SL isn't necessarily an a reason not to do it.
My man-maths calculator (with all it's 'need more kit' assumptions!) reckons that if you wear a single pair of shoes for both bikes and if you ride them equally then they will, on average, wear out twice as fast - therefore negating any savings.....just a thought.
My man-maths calculator (with all it's 'need more kit' assumptions!) reckons that if you wear a single pair of shoes for both bikes and if you ride them equally then they will, on average, wear out twice as fast - therefore negating any savings.....just a thought.
yellowjack said:
Hmmm?
Clipping in? Clearly overrated. Because today, on my way to drop the road bike off at the shop for some work, I was wearing some Decathlon trail running shoes with my SPD pedals and I somehow managed to knock 10 seconds off my PR on a 5 mile Strava segment. And that's with me being 15 months older, and considerably less fit than I was when I set the previous PR. "Improved power transfer" my hairy 'arris...
https://www.strava.com/activities/4930182590/segme...
I might well go back to flat pedals on all of my bikes if this is the end result...
...in fairness though, I was hustling to get my bike into the shop before it closed (1pm daily closing during "lockdown" to let them get the jobs in the workshop done without pesky customers on the shop floor). The decision to run the 12 miles back to Bournemouth from Ringwood was, in hindsight, a very silly one, though. I think I'll drive the bike back when it's ready to collect.
So, to sum up, tailwind Clipping in? Clearly overrated. Because today, on my way to drop the road bike off at the shop for some work, I was wearing some Decathlon trail running shoes with my SPD pedals and I somehow managed to knock 10 seconds off my PR on a 5 mile Strava segment. And that's with me being 15 months older, and considerably less fit than I was when I set the previous PR. "Improved power transfer" my hairy 'arris...
https://www.strava.com/activities/4930182590/segme...
I might well go back to flat pedals on all of my bikes if this is the end result...
...in fairness though, I was hustling to get my bike into the shop before it closed (1pm daily closing during "lockdown" to let them get the jobs in the workshop done without pesky customers on the shop floor). The decision to run the 12 miles back to Bournemouth from Ringwood was, in hindsight, a very silly one, though. I think I'll drive the bike back when it's ready to collect.
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