any advantages to road shoes?

[geoffro]

I now have a road bike in addition to my mtb, which is what racing I actually do.I did get the road bike with pedals but have been swapping pedals between two bikes every few weeks(only own mtb shoes).

Now do I buy a second set of mtb pedals or a pair of road shoes?Entry level pedals are cheaper than shoes, so I was wanting to know if there are any advantages to using the road pedal/shoe setup.Any help would be appreciated

[harry1]

i use to only use mtb shoes,

 

i feel that that is the biggest improvement ive

 

made to my riding

 

much lighter and the sole is much stiffer

 

then again i went from entry level mtb shoes to topend road shoes!

 

harry12010-01-03 10:01:30

[gummibear]

They are very stiff and lighter than MTB but unless you are really racing hard i don't think you need a second pair.

 

What MTB shoes do you have and what cleats are on the 2 bikes?Maybe you can swop a set of pedals out

[Daniel XTR]

cant compare the stiffness of the soles, even if you go like for like. Eg. Entry Level Shimano RO, vs Entry Level Shimano MO. Day and night!

[Genesis]

I dont want to get shot down by the hubbers with more knowledge than me but your feet float around alot more in mountain bike shoes and cleats.

I used to use MTB shoes on roadbike. Swopped to Speedplay pedals and huge difference. My feet dont seem to float as much on the pedals. Made a difference to my bike setup.

 

My 2c worth!!

 

If you are more serious into MTB then get extra set of MTB pedals for road bike. Either way its an expense, but ones gonna cost you bit more than the other.

 

I got both, and much prefer it this way.

[geoffro]

thanks guys, road shoes it is!

[David #7]

thanks guys' date=' road shoes it is![/quote']

What size shoes do you wear?

[geoffro]

8 or 9 depending on the make. My olympic mtb shoes are 8.

[David #7]

8 or 9 depending on the make. My olympic mtb shoes are 8.

Euro size? I may have a pair at my folks house, will check during the week.

[Tumbleweed]

cant compare the stiffness of the soles' date=' even if you go like for like. Eg. Entry Level Shimano RO, vs Entry Level Shimano MO. Day and night![/quote']

 

 

 

really? if you look at many lines of shoes, you'll see that the sole is the same, but the mtb has "tread" to allow the cleat to be recessed. the mtb shoes - unless you go for takkie style - are pretty much the same as road shoes.

[geoffro]

"euro size?" Hey I am Souf Efrican ekse! Only jokes! yes uk sizing as far as I know. Thanks anyway

[Wayne Booysen]

Check out entry level TIME road shoes at Hot Spot Cycles in Pta before making up your mind. 

[David #7]

Check out entry level TIME road shoes at Hot Spot Cycles in Pta before making up your mind. 

The trip from the Eastern Cape to Pretoria could cost more than top of the range Sidi's .

[Johan Bornman]

This is an age-old dilemma that confuses most people. There seems to be an unwritten rule somewhere that you cannot ride the same pedals on both bikes.

 

Nonsense.

 

I have the same type of pedals on both my bikes - they happen to be SPDs - and can interchange all my shoes will all my bikes. I cannot see the problem with this but still some of my friends have this type of pedal and shoe combo on the one bike and another combo on another bike.

 

It is stupid, a bit like my first stupid car that had a key for the ignition, one for the passenger door, one for the driver's door and one for the boot.

 

I have another rule for bike shoes - if I can't walk in them I don't want them.

[Christopher Brunsdon]

Nice post Johan.

 

I would also add that its better to invest in one descent pair of shoes (MTB for arguments sake) than to split your budget in having 2 pair of shoes.

 

Then again you do not need to spend the earth. My Louie Gs are perfect for me and only cost me R700. I've screwed up feet and learn't to ignore price and buy on quality.

 

[mountain_lion]

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