TBH in either case I wouldn't be using the Hopes, they're just still not especially good.
But, the choice, I learned on spds, switched to flats because I wrecked my leg a bit, hated flats, got good at flats, thought there were advantages and disadvantages to both that mean it's so close that you should only ever choose the one you prefer...
And then I think the clincher was probably just that I really like not having to put on different shoes just to ride a bike.
straight bars vs risers
This is now just descending into silliness. I mean who rides flat bars 😮
History repeats itself, its 1985.
Original choice is for flat, as A. im used to riding flat, and more importantly B, I can get them in orange. Hope do a lovely shade of orange and the finishing bits are Hope orange(As are the main NP decals) spacers,clamp, master cylinder covers and rotors.
With the finishing kit being Hope, the brakes, the wheels too, I simply thought Hope would be the choice for the pedals too.
Whatever you buy, you won’t get back when you sell, so buy as cheap as you can, or simply don’t sell with pedals.
Even people who ride clipless aren't that likely to want Hope as they use their own cleats and it's handy to be able to swap shoes between bikes. I don't know anyone who mixes systems other than between road specific ones and mtb.
Ahh, i didnt realize they were different cleats. Probably best option is flats. Suits me, suits whomever
There is one other thing that's different between flats and spds that just came to me.
Spds tend to be about 5-10mm higher then flats IME. When I swap between the two, I can feel the saddle height difference so adjust the saddle height to suit. 5-10mm might not seem much but if I'm in the saddle all day then it can be really noticable and not in a good way.
Seems it's been discussed on here before:
SPD. As I don’t need to dab on decents
*swoons
Flats for me.
If you can't decide, flat on the left and SPD on the right?
Shimano M524's. I've never killed a set. I have them the recumbent and on an MTB. The recumbent so people can just have a go. Bearings last a decade at least.You can file them if you want more grip/pins.
Flats for uplift/downhilling.
SPD for everything else.
Fatbike = flats
Full suss = clips
If you can’t decide, flat on the left and SPD on the right?
Ideal if you can guarantee that the trail will always sweep round to the left.