SPD's on a road bike?? Tssk.
Get yourself some nice carbon Ultegras, although the 105's are just as good.
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what roadie pedals?
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Posted 1 year ago #
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105 Road pedals are good value -often on sale at CRC et al
stable feeling
the cleats are ok ish to walk in for short distances - but on a road bike you will mostly be riding..
if I have to walk any distance I just take shoes off like at work etc
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Why are SPDs such a no-no for road?
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the shimano touring system (mtb cleat and additional support cage/show interface is a good compromise - if you need to compromise.
I have all three systems in use - proper road systems just feel more stable.
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SPD's just aren't as good as propper roadie pedals, I'd use roadie pedals offroad, but they probably wouldn't work in the mud.
I use outland copies of LOOK KEO's, working fine so far, if a little heavier than more expensive versions.
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SPD's just aren't as good as propper roadie pedals
yeah but in what way?
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Hmmm, I have SPD's on my touring bikes and tandems, SPD SL's on my roadbike and eggies on my MTB's.
I've done thousands upon thousands of miles on the tourer/tandems with SPD's and even had a pair of XTR's on my carbon roadie for a couple of months. Couldn't really tell the difference apart from SPD SL is more buggeration to get into away from the lights.
If you have the £££'s, spend them on pukka road kit, it is nice. If not, you won't die a horrible death just get the pi$$ taken by the roadies.
BTW, I had that last weeekend. Out on the road bike but with the MTB helmet (peak less of course) and some random fatty roadie wanabe took the pi$$. I politely told him to fek off
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I always ride with my MTB helmet, peak on. It keeps the sun out of my eyes on bright days, and the rain on wet days. I only have 1 helmet, 4sure not buying another just for road. God I'm a style disaster!
But road's just training for proper riding, after all.
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the missus is getting me the shoes and pedals as an early bday present, it was announced yesterday. so i don't need to use the mtb peds/shoes but probably won't be stretching to megabucks. sounds like 105s and some reasonable priced shoes will be the outcome.
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in fact, the ribble peds/shoes offer is likely to be the outcome!
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and in fact was. went for shimano shoes in the end, as i've got on well with the mtb ones before. got shiny ones that match the bike - what have i become?!
went for the 105 pedals as well in the end, got on well with them on the short try out last night.
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