Well i'm quite happy with these
at the moment. For me at least, they provide a nice compromise offering some of the benefits of both flats and SPDs.
Bike Forum
[closed]
SPDs vs flats - the case for and against either?
-
Posted 2 years ago #
-
Which one would Geoff Capes use?
Exactly!
Posted 2 years ago # -
Flats knacker my knees If I ride any distance as do Shimano SPD so I use Time Alium on the XC bike and keep the flats for the 24" mucking about in the woods and going to the chippie bike.
Last time I looked DH racers seem to be split 50/50 flats/clipped so it just seems to be what you like.
As for this clipped ruins your techique load of bollocks I can bunnyhop the same log clipped or flat its your body english that lets you jump what your standing on has little to do with it IMO
Posted 2 years ago # -
Posted 2 years ago #
-
My ankle was gubbed and spds hurt me knee - moved to flats(after 13yrs biking) and I quite like 'em. Not really much different in general use better for descending though and on the way up only difference is trickier to pull up over obstacles, though you get round it after a while.
I am hardcore though.
Posted 2 years ago # -
good if you ride switchbacks and want to dab tight corners
Fouck I must have been doing something wrong then because spd never bothered me in thoses alpine switchback...But hey it's true flat are sooooo much beter for dhing...
Look only rubbish people like steve peat, nicola vouilloz, fabien barel and anne caroline chausson uses them ;).Posted 2 years ago # -
What would Steve Peat know hes only a plumber and Vouilloz is a taxi driver
Posted 2 years ago # -
Just put SPDs on my Enduro for the first time in about 6 months, and really liked it. I've been on SPDs on my singlespeed throughout, and have noticed my pedalling technique get a lot smoother.
Putting this onto my other bike made me realise just how much more efficient SPDs are and how reliant I am on the upstroke that you just can't get to the same degree on flats.
That said, I'll stick to flats on the techy descents.
Posted 2 years ago # -
I never understand people who can't unclip to dab or clip in on a restart on hills - its really easy. Just needs practice with the right technique
SPDs do make you lazy about foot position tho. I learnt to bunny hop on flats and its led to a huge improvement in my riding but I so prefer spds for the greater efficiency when peddling.
Posted 2 years ago # -
Flats for pretty much everything here including 30 mile plus XC rides.
However, on high speed technical stuff or tracks with massive braking bumps, i.e in the Alps, I prefer to be clipped in!Posted 2 years ago # -
I've gone from flats to SPD's at the start of this year.
I ride with the little normal ones on my HT and the caged styles ones on my 130mm f/r FS, there are times when I feel a bit dodgy on descents on the FS but having the caged ones allows me to unclip and ride the cages.
I do feel my pedalling technique has improved, but you do notice that you tend to drag the back of the bike up out of laziness more than anything.
Posted 2 years ago #
Topic Closed
This topic has been closed to new replies.
