Do Shimano SPD road pedal clips fit on Mtn Bike shoes?

On Apr 26, 10:48*am, wrote:
I'm thinking of buying Shimano Ultegra PD-6620 SPD-SL Road Pedals...
I’m wondering if the cleats will fit my shoes. *My shoes are diadora
Mtn bike shoes (because I like to be able to walk off the bike) circa
1997, and have about 1.5 inch wide recessed area for the cleats.

Can anyone tell me the dimensions of the PD-6620 cleats that come with
the pedals, and if you know if they will fit shoes that have recessed
cleats?

If they will not fit my shoe, can you recommend a shoe that will allow
me to walk and still use these pedals?

No they will not. You need non pontooned shoes with the now standard 3
bolt, Look type pattern.

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"Qui si parla Campagnolo-www.vecchios.com" wrote:

On Apr 26, 10:48*am, wrote:
I'm thinking of buying Shimano Ultegra PD-6620 SPD-SL Road Pedals...
I¹m wondering if the cleats will fit my shoes. *My shoes are diadora
Mtn bike shoes (because I like to be able to walk off the bike) circa
1997, and have about 1.5 inch wide recessed area for the cleats.

Can anyone tell me the dimensions of the PD-6620 cleats that come with
the pedals, and if you know if they will fit shoes that have recessed
cleats?

If they will not fit my shoe, can you recommend a shoe that will allow
me to walk and still use these pedals?

No they will not. You need non pontooned shoes with the now standard 3
bolt, Look type pattern.

The meta-question is why you bought SPD-SL pedals if you like to be able
to walk off the bike.

Dirty secret time: SPD is perfectly fine for most cyclists in most
circumstances. I raced, with some success, on SPDs. The only reason I
changed to Crank Brothers pedals (also walkable, of course) was because
they're a little better for cyclocross (SPDs tend to get clogged up if
you try walking through mud and then rapidly remounting your bike).

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"Dan O" wrote in message
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On Apr 26, 2:30 pm, Lou Holtman wrote:
Andrew Price wrote:
On Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:30:43 +0200, Lou Holtman
wrote:

What makes these pedals so special? If you want to walk use some
kind of
ATB pedals. SPD, Time Atac, Speedplay Frogs etc. They are all two
sided
as a bonus.
Almost all. Shimano's A520:


http://bike.shimano.com/publish/content/global_cycle/en/us/index/prod...

is single-sided.

If you decide for SPD it would be dumb to pick single sided.



I can not think of a reason not to pick a two sided pedal.


What about cornering / ground clearance? What about component quality
and overall cost? What about fewer moving parts to maintain? I don't
know if these are valid - just some thoughts that came to mind.

Hardly valid IMHO. Many people have some kind of excuse not to use two sided
SPD pedals. Even top notch XTR SPD pedals (70 euro) are cheaper than most
racy road pedals.

Lou

Lou Holtman wrote:
Others obviously do not agree,

I can not think of a reason not to pick a two sided pedal.

For some people with rather long cranks on low BBs the cornering
clearance might be a point.

I simply find them more convenient: always hanging the same way it's
easy to tip and click without looking.

Comparing the A520 with my two sided 747 the A520 with its cage
offers a more solid base, using MTB shoes.

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Dan O wrote:
What about cornering / ground clearance?

Potentially.


What about component quality and overall cost?

No quality question left open with high end two sided SPD pedals,
and road pedals tend to be more expensive. You typically won't get
Ti spindles...which I think is in line with quality 8)


What about fewer moving parts to maintain?

Doesn't apply. Bearings are good, overall design is for mud and
dirt anyway.


Of course one, IMHO valid, aspect is the looks.


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"Helmut Springer" wrote in message
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Lou Holtman wrote:
Others obviously do not agree,

I can not think of a reason not to pick a two sided pedal.

For some people with rather long cranks on low BBs the cornering
clearance might be a point.

Did you measure the difference in cornering clearance. I think a wider cage
works in the wrong direction.

I simply find them more convenient: always hanging the same way it's
easy to tip and click without looking.

I just step on my double sided SPD without looking.


Comparing the A520 with my two sided 747 the A520 with its cage
offers a more solid base, using MTB shoes.

I can understand that.

Lou

On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:12:20 +0200, "Lou Holtman"
wrote:

Hardly valid IMHO. Many people have some kind of excuse not to use two sided
SPD pedals. Even top notch XTR SPD pedals (70 euro) are cheaper than most
racy road pedals.

The Shimano A520 pedals cost a *lot* less than that (like less than
half...)

On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:44:20 GMT, Ryan Cousineau
wrote:

The meta-question is why you bought SPD-SL pedals if you like to be able
to walk off the bike.

If I've understood correctly, he hasn't bought them yet - he wanted to
know if he did, would they fit the shoes he already has.

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"Lou Holtman" wrote:

"Helmut Springer" wrote in message
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Lou Holtman wrote:
Others obviously do not agree,

I can not think of a reason not to pick a two sided pedal.

For some people with rather long cranks on low BBs the cornering
clearance might be a point.

Did you measure the difference in cornering clearance. I think a wider cage
works in the wrong direction.

I simply find them more convenient: always hanging the same way it's
easy to tip and click without looking.

I just step on my double sided SPD without looking.

I have found a pedal to satisfy both of you:

http://exustar.com/pr77.php

It's a floor wax, and a dessert topping,

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"In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls."
"In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them."

Lou Holtman wrote:
For some people with rather long cranks on low BBs the cornering
clearance might be a point.

Did you measure the difference in cornering clearance. I think a
wider cage works in the wrong direction.

Nope, I'm partly still using PD6500 (old Ultegra), Exustar make
similar one sided SPD.


I just step on my double sided SPD without looking.

With the 747 I find that I can hit them on small side where the
cleat will catch a little and I've to re-enter.

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MfG/Best regards
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