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[vickster]

They'll last longer than SPD-SL plastic cleats but more lethal!

 

[JRTemple]

I dont walk anywhere in them, put them on at the front door, ride, take them off at the front door.

 

[vickster]

I dont walk anywhere in them, put them on at the front door, ride, take them off at the front door.

Just as well
Why don’t you use SPD SL pedals and cleats though?

 

[roley poley]

oh no trying my old but better pedals out on the genesis ...they have toe clips and straps .Have I lost any of the street cred I never had?

 

[JRTemple]

Just as well
Why don’t you use SPD SL pedals and cleats though?

The pedals and cleats came with the bike ! The shoes I bought but didnt know any better!

I'll change to the 3 bolt pedals and cleats?

 

[vickster]

The pedals and cleats came with the bike ! The shoes I bought but didnt know any better!

I'll change to the 3 bolt pedals and cleats?

They're as lethal, so up to you (just don't order from Wiggle )

 

[JRTemple]

They're as lethal, so up to you (just don't order from Wiggle )

But I thought the SPD SL cleats are plastic and just wear out when walked on?

If i get a credit note from Wiggle I know what to spend it on!

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

They are, but they have sacrificial points. An SPD cleat on an SPDSL oriented shoe just isn't desireable

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

I'd just wait until the shoes have worn out and then buy a new pair with recesses that make walking easy. In the meantime (a) be careful and (b) don't walk on any nice flooring that anyone might care about.

A few years back our club sportive had the use of a community hall, wooden floored.. We didn't get to use it again 🙊

 

[vickster]

But I thought the SPD SL cleats are plastic and just wear out when walked on?

If i get a credit note from Wiggle I know what to spend it on!

But you said you don’t walk anywhere so that’s irrelevant!

 

[BalkanExpress]

oh no trying my old but better pedals out on the genesis ...they have toe clips and straps .Have I lost any of the street cred I never had?

You are Sean Kelly and I claim my £5.

 

[roley poley]

You are Sean Kelly and I claim my £5.

'tis a hard life and few the pleasures ..dumped them vices and will stick to platforms they were 'orrible

 

[Mike_P]

They are, but they have sacrificial points. An SPD cleat on an SPDSL oriented shoe just isn't desireable

Shimano make recessed adapters for using SPDs on road shoes, work well in my experience so have SPD pedals on all bikes allowing for either road bike or MTB kit on the hybrid, or use of more MTB like shoes on the road bike when it gets pressed into use on a short commute that it's not worth the time using road bike kit for.

 

[ianrauk]

Shimano make recessed adapters for using SPDs on road shoes, work well in my experience so have SPD pedals on all bikes allowing for either road bike or MTB kit on the hybrid, or use of more MTB like shoes on the road bike when it gets pressed into use on a short commute that it's not worth the time using road bike kit for.
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Now that's a great idea. Surprised myself I didn't know these adaptors existed.

 

[BalkanExpress]

I didn’t know that, I have just fitted the non-recessed version and thought the design wasn’t very clever