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Look or SPD pedals?
I have been using SPD pedals on the road with excellent results. I
have a pair of the Shimano sandals and they work fine on the bike and are quite comfortable and cool when walking. Shimano also makes a shoe, model SH-TO92, that is a traditional looking road shoe with recessed SPD cleat. I also have a pair of these and like them a lot for longer/faster rides. All-in-all, the SPD system is quite flexible and works well for me. |
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Jeff Starr wrote:
Supposedly the Looks have a tendency to squeek, the Shimano SPD-SL road pedals that I have, don't squeek at all. Others have mentioned the recessed benefits of SPD. I went from Pearl Izumi road shoes, that only came in whole sizes to Sidi Genius 4s which come in half sizes, also in narrow and wide. The Sidis are really comfortable, but not cheap. Consider joining Team Performance and also look for one of their 20% off online coupons. I got mine marked down from $229 to $170 -20% - 10%[towards future purchase] = appr $122 Life is Good! Jeff Looks don't squeak for me. I can't buy shoes online. I have to try them on first. My feet are shaped very oddly, so most shoes hurt. And I have to try them for a long time, too. The nice thing is that my local bike shop will let me ride on a trainer for a half hour to try some shoes out, so I'll do that. Besides, I prefer supporting local businesses whenever possible, even if it costs a bit more. Not that I have totally sworn off mail-ordering. Sounds like SPD's are the way to go. Is there a distinction between SPD road pedals and SPD mountain pedals? Or is there just one type? One thing that would be nice and is not likely to come around soon is pedals that go on and off the bike easily. I have a few bikes but I don't want to spend money on pedals for all of them. Thanks again. -- Tom Reingold Noo Joizy |
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Alex Rodriguez wrote:
In article .com, says... The only downside I've heard of is that the smaller platform of an SPD pedal may create an uncomfortable hot spot on the bottom of your foot. I haven't experienced this, then again I haven't done much 50 miles on SPDs in a day. I never understood why people think a small pedal would cause this problem. If you have road cycling shoes, then the sole should be very stiff. So the small difference in pedal size from Look to SPD should not feel different with a reasonably stiff soled shoe. --------------------- Alex True, but there should be a limit to stiffness. Stiffness makes the pedaling efficient, but the drawback is that it can cause numbness. I bought these shoes in about 1987, and I understand that shoe makers have backed off a bit on stiffness because of this. Well, anyway, thanks guys for all your help. I just ordered those inexpensive off-brand SPD pedals from Nashbar. I will probably buy shoes from my local bike shop. Maybe I'll get those sandals. I don't know yet. And maybe my daughter can use my old Look pedals, but I'm not sure that makes sense. SPD's seem like a better bet if she wants to get cleats at all. Tom |
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Tom Reingold wrote:
Alex Rodriguez wrote: In article .com, says... The only downside I've heard of is that the smaller platform of an SPD pedal may create an uncomfortable hot spot on the bottom of your foot. I haven't experienced this, then again I haven't done much 50 miles on SPDs in a day. I never understood why people think a small pedal would cause this problem. If you have road cycling shoes, then the sole should be very stiff. So the small difference in pedal size from Look to SPD should not feel different with a reasonably stiff soled shoe. --------------------- Alex True, but there should be a limit to stiffness. Stiffness makes the pedaling efficient, but the drawback is that it can cause numbness. I bought these shoes in about 1987, and I understand that shoe makers have backed off a bit on stiffness because of this. I *have* noticed that when I ride w/the SPDs, it feels like I am pressing on a smaller area than w/the Looks. But this is probably more a function of the shoe than the pedal: my SPD shoes are casual-looking shoes designed for comfortable walking, while my road shoes are super stiff. Well, anyway, thanks guys for all your help. I just ordered those inexpensive off-brand SPD pedals from Nashbar. I will probably buy shoes from my local bike shop. Maybe I'll get those sandals. I don't know yet. And maybe my daughter can use my old Look pedals, but I'm not sure that makes sense. SPD's seem like a better bet if she wants to get cleats at all. Tom I think SPDs are just great all around. I would recommend them for anything other than racing use, and then only because I haven't tried it yet :-) |
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Tom,
I recently stumbled across a "removable pedal," ostensibly for folding bikes. I can't find the link but some Googling should turn it up. It seemed to have a small insert that went into the crank and acted as a receiver for a counterpart on the pedal. I wonder if the mechanism could be swapped into a SPD or other pedal...? "Tom Reingold" wrote in message ... Jeff Starr wrote: Supposedly the Looks have a tendency to squeek, the Shimano SPD-SL road pedals that I have, don't squeek at all. Others have mentioned the recessed benefits of SPD. I went from Pearl Izumi road shoes, that only came in whole sizes to Sidi Genius 4s which come in half sizes, also in narrow and wide. The Sidis are really comfortable, but not cheap. Consider joining Team Performance and also look for one of their 20% off online coupons. I got mine marked down from $229 to $170 -20% - 10%[towards future purchase] = appr $122 Life is Good! Jeff Looks don't squeak for me. I can't buy shoes online. I have to try them on first. My feet are shaped very oddly, so most shoes hurt. And I have to try them for a long time, too. The nice thing is that my local bike shop will let me ride on a trainer for a half hour to try some shoes out, so I'll do that. Besides, I prefer supporting local businesses whenever possible, even if it costs a bit more. Not that I have totally sworn off mail-ordering. Sounds like SPD's are the way to go. Is there a distinction between SPD road pedals and SPD mountain pedals? Or is there just one type? One thing that would be nice and is not likely to come around soon is pedals that go on and off the bike easily. I have a few bikes but I don't want to spend money on pedals for all of them. Thanks again. -- Tom Reingold Noo Joizy |
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Stan Cox wrote:
There are new look cleats with white areas impregnated with teflon or similar designed to eliminate the squeaking. Otherwise the occasional squirt of furniture polish onto the cleats keeps them nice & quiet. Interesting, at least they are trying to solve the problem. I heard they came up with a new pedal also, but with a new incompatible cleat that is supposed to be quieter. I used to use Silicone and ArmorAll to shut those puppies up, worked pretty good but needed to be reapplied which was no biggie unless I forgot. Chris |
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Look or SPD pedals?
Is there a distinction between SPD road pedals and SPD mountain pedals?
Or is there just one type? There are SPD(mountain), SPD-R(road) and SPD-SL(which stands for "Similar to Look") I think most people who responded are referring to SPD(mountain) or just plain old SPD. Chris |
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