xtcman Posted October 14, 2012 Share Anybody out there that rides road shoes on their mtb? Really keen to do so.What pedal,shoe combination should i go fpr?Will i have to make any modifications to the sole of my shoe, such as an extra rubber surface on the bottom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let's Ride Posted October 14, 2012 Share It will work but it's a mission walking on road shoes. The pedals are also not made for those conditions. Might not clip in if caked in mud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagwil Posted October 14, 2012 Share WHY?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wazza_pe Posted October 14, 2012 Share Not sure why you would want to.Walking in the dirt with road shoes isn't going to be great at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted October 14, 2012 Share Anybody out there that rides road shoes on their mtb? Really keen to do so.What pedal,shoe combination should i go fpr?Will i have to make any modifications to the sole of my shoe, such as an extra rubber surface on the bottom? A lot of the top pros ride road shoes on mtb. The Burry's and Schurter's and so on. Of course they don't get off at an obstacle to walk. If you're in that league, go ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cippo Posted October 14, 2012 Share Top end mtb shoes are good enough to transfer power to pedals. You get the best of both worlds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bianchi Posted October 14, 2012 Share A lot of the top pros ride road shoes on mtb. The Burry's and Schurter's and so on. Of course they don't get off at an obstacle to walk. If you're in that league, go ahead. Actually Burry rides with these:Specialized S-Works MTBhttp://webstore.cde.co.za/Products/94/519144.jpg Maybe this rule can be used in reverse too? Rule #34// Mountain bike shoes and pedals have their place. On a mountain bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted October 14, 2012 Share Actually Burry rides with these:     Nice try. I was very specific in saying people like Burry. Not, specifically, him... PS, as with all top end pro's, you and I have no f**king clue what the use and don't use. Edited October 14, 2012 by TNT1 xtcman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtcman Posted October 14, 2012 Share It will work but it's a mission walking on road shoes. The pedals are also not made for those conditions. Might not clip in if caked in mud. will obviously not use road pedals... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtcman Posted October 14, 2012 Share yeah, i have made up my my mind, a good pair of road shoes with my XT Spds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr SingleTrack Posted October 15, 2012 Share I don't think your road shoes will last long if you do propper MTB races. Some races include sections where everyone including the pros have to get off and carry their bikes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoLefty!! Posted October 15, 2012 Share Anybody out there that rides road shoes on their mtb? Really keen to do so.What pedal,shoe combination should i go fpr?Will i have to make any modifications to the sole of my shoe, such as an extra rubber surface on the bottom? I tried this in 1991 when I started MTB. There was nothing else available at the time. It wasn;t very suitable for offroad use depsite the fact that I used Time TBT shoes and pedals (metal cleats, metal pedals).The cleats were incredibly difficult to walk in when needing to portage.The pedals were pretty difficult to clip into and out of once they were clogged with mud. There are very cost effective MTB pedal and shoe combinations available. I'd suggest you opt for those Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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