SPDs on a road bike
Re: SPDs on a road bike
A lot will depend on your shoes. I use stiff, racey style MTB shoes for almost everything. They are fine to walk in but then I wouldn't be daft enough to walk up Ben Nevis in them. Softer ones are not a good for long days on MTB type SPD pedals. I find that they create hot spots. Wider road pedals don't do this but then I use road shoes that are as stiff as I can afford.
Re: SPDs on a road bike
Me too, with single sided pedals.
And after a bit of testing I have shoes that I'm happy to walk in on tracks and on fine floors and out to dinner.
The single-sided pedals mean that I can use my other shoes (which are sandals) if I have to while touring. And if anyone else needs to they can ride my bike.
Jonathan
And after a bit of testing I have shoes that I'm happy to walk in on tracks and on fine floors and out to dinner.
The single-sided pedals mean that I can use my other shoes (which are sandals) if I have to while touring. And if anyone else needs to they can ride my bike.
Jonathan
Re: SPDs on a road bike
There are also adaptors for regular SPDs that let you have one side as a flat pedal.
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I have a set of those on my Moulton which means that I have pedal reflectors and if I want to grab a bike to run down to the post box or local shop I don't need to change my foot wear.drossall wrote: ↑18 Apr 2021, 8:45pm There are also adaptors for regular SPDs that let you have one side as a flat pedal.
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Thanks for the reminder. I only heard about these recently through this forum, and I keep forgetting about them.drossall wrote: ↑18 Apr 2021, 8:45pm There are also adaptors for regular SPDs that let you have one side as a flat pedal.
Jonathan
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If I want flat pedals, I just swap them over. Five minute job and easily done.
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Re: SPDs on a road bike
Being plastic the 'cleat section' can get damaged quite quickly if you keep taking them on and off; especially if the spring tension is quite high.drossall wrote: ↑18 Apr 2021, 8:45pm There are also adaptors for regular SPDs that let you have one side as a flat pedal.
When it was more common place that high end bikes came with pedals these were often fitted these when the bike was supplied with SPDs, so a customer could take one for a test ride if they were not wearing their SPD compatible shoes.
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I have used spd for years and love having the option of cleat or flat. Really enjoy the evening cycle into town in flipflop after a day touring.
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Re: SPDs on a road bike
There are a few choices where you can do just that:
Shimano M324 (by far the most popular of the three here) PD_EH500 PD-T421
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Re: SPDs on a road bike
Thanks for the great pictures - I’d forgotten I’d got PD T421 (with the reflectors) on my Dawes One Down.
Decent pedals and safer due to the unfashionable and built in reflectors.
Decent pedals and safer due to the unfashionable and built in reflectors.
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Re: SPDs on a road bike
I still say, that if you want SPD clips and cleats, use them.
If you want flats, fit flat pedals.
Five minute job to swap them over.
Why not?
If you want flats, fit flat pedals.
Five minute job to swap them over.
Why not?
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Re: SPDs on a road bike
Because some pedals - as mentioned above and Shimano A530- offer both and do it very well.
Some days I use cleats, others flat shoes like trainers or Vanns, and it’s very, very, convenient to have that option, that flexibility, on one pedal.
Some days I use cleats, others flat shoes like trainers or Vanns, and it’s very, very, convenient to have that option, that flexibility, on one pedal.
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Re: SPDs on a road bike
By using single-sided...
1 I don't need to swap anything.
2 I don't have to buy another pair of pedals.
3 I don't have to carry the other pedals when touring.
Jonathan
Edited: Crossed with markjohnobrien's with which I agree.
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............ but double-sided SPD pedals are easy to clip into, and single-sided ones aren't.
If you have double-sided SPDs and use them, and then want to go out on a different ride, change to different pedals. They will be double-sided too.
Simple.
If you have double-sided SPDs and use them, and then want to go out on a different ride, change to different pedals. They will be double-sided too.
Simple.
Mick F. Cornwall
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I don't have any difficulty clipping into single-sided.
No-one's suggesting that you do anything different, but did you have the chance to read the two replies from other people to your question?
Jonathan