Paul.G.
Just a bloke on a bike!
More like a mountain bike shoe with quite a chunky sole, that way the cleat is fully recessed.
Clipless/shoes advice
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lesley_x
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Oh and opinions on the M424? This one
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shimano-m424-clipless-spd-mtb-pedals/rp-prod7808
I can get these back or buy new ones. Whatever's going to be best.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shimano-m424-clipless-spd-mtb-pedals/rp-prod7808
I can get these back or buy new ones. Whatever's going to be best.
vickster
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I did to a 44, versus 43 for the Sonoma (and they are a bit big being wide and now have specialized inner soles)...I have big feet (then I am nearly 5'10)
The first ones are more roadie, the cleats are barely recessed and will be slippy - I almost bought some shimano R088, but with no recess I almost went flying on the smooth soles in the shop, they would be lethal with cleats!
http://www.tweekscycles.com/Product.do?method=view&n=3390&g=347214&p=347221&c=215&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Base&utm_campaign=Road Bike Shoes&gclid=CLKaz5fB3bsCFXHJtAodWQMAkg
Ask your LBS to do a new year deal on the Tahoes
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Venod
Eh up
Vickster said
"The first ones are more roadie, the cleats are barely recessed and will be slippy "
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/categ...oduct/review-shimano-xc60-mtb-shoes-12-45969/
This review of the Shimano Shoe suggests they are OK for a short bit of walking.
"The first ones are more roadie, the cleats are barely recessed and will be slippy "
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/categ...oduct/review-shimano-xc60-mtb-shoes-12-45969/
This review of the Shimano Shoe suggests they are OK for a short bit of walking.
Hi All
Agree with the general consensus to go down the SPD route. I use the M520 pedals on all my mountain bikes as they are great value for money and work in the same way as the higher end Shimano ones except a little bit heavier. A real fit ad forget product.
Not been convinced by the Tahoe shoes though. I've had mine about 18 months and they've already started to fall apart the seams and they are not my only shoe. They also take forever and a day to dry out, and just are not stiff enough for long rides (if you've got bigger feet). I'd probably go for the other type of style of shoe you've linked. No issues with walking with them as the cleat is still recessed.
Agree with the general consensus to go down the SPD route. I use the M520 pedals on all my mountain bikes as they are great value for money and work in the same way as the higher end Shimano ones except a little bit heavier. A real fit ad forget product.
Not been convinced by the Tahoe shoes though. I've had mine about 18 months and they've already started to fall apart the seams and they are not my only shoe. They also take forever and a day to dry out, and just are not stiff enough for long rides (if you've got bigger feet). I'd probably go for the other type of style of shoe you've linked. No issues with walking with them as the cleat is still recessed.
vickster
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Interesting, but when I walk in cycling shoes it can be a fair distance (usually around the shops) 
This wouldn't cut it for me "...but they're also comfortable and stable enough for the odd spot of walking"
(I am not keen on plastic shoes either, personal preference, I didn't much like the look and feel of the R088s once on)
This wouldn't cut it for me "...but they're also comfortable and stable enough for the odd spot of walking"
(I am not keen on plastic shoes either, personal preference, I didn't much like the look and feel of the R088s once on)
M520s plus shimano spd shoes that look (almost) like a regular pair of shoes here. For commuting/random trips they are unbeatable. I've done 80+ miles in them with no problems.
Have a pair of A600s, but never use them. They are awful. All the disadvantages of road pedals with few of the advantages. And I find them very uncomfortable.
I use keos on the road bike.
Have a pair of A600s, but never use them. They are awful. All the disadvantages of road pedals with few of the advantages. And I find them very uncomfortable.
I use keos on the road bike.
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
I use Shimano M520 pedals and NorthWave Mission SPD shoes with my road bike. With those pedals, you clip in on both sides. I commute through heavy city traffic daily, and it isn't a problem having to make frequent stops. The shoes are incredibly comfortable and I wear them pretty much all the time, on the bike or off. Unlike trainers, they don't smell either. Amazing!
stu9000
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Regarding pedals... I went for the m530 entry level as they had a tiny bit more surface area. This allowed me to cycle to the take away without donning cycling shoes. I'd get your pedals back. They look fine.
I'll look up my cheap ish spuik shoes as they have been going a year now and I'm very happy with them. They are the roadie design rather than the rubber sole trainer style. I don't have any problems wandering around sainsburys etc.
I think you are onthe rightt track with the mtb setup this was my first clipless set up and I am very comfy .
I'll look up my cheap ish spuik shoes as they have been going a year now and I'm very happy with them. They are the roadie design rather than the rubber sole trainer style. I don't have any problems wandering around sainsburys etc.
I think you are onthe rightt track with the mtb setup this was my first clipless set up and I am very comfy .
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lesley_x
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Hey guys thanks for all your help. I did the sensible thing and went to try on some shoes. So glad I did. I tried on the Tahoe and while it was reasonably comfortable, it felt kinda heavy, kinda cumbersome. I would have been happy with them but then I tried on these
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/louis-garneau/womens-terra-mtb-shoe-ec034781
And they absolutely fit like a glove, so comfy and surprisingly easy and stable to walk in. Really, really pleased. Gonna get the M424s back, put them on the road bike on the turbo until it's road bike weather (using my cross atm) and hopefully by spring I'll be ready to go. Hopefully! Wish me luck :P
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/louis-garneau/womens-terra-mtb-shoe-ec034781
And they absolutely fit like a glove, so comfy and surprisingly easy and stable to walk in. Really, really pleased. Gonna get the M424s back, put them on the road bike on the turbo until it's road bike weather (using my cross atm) and hopefully by spring I'll be ready to go. Hopefully! Wish me luck :P
stu9000
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Those shoes look about right to me. Mine were spiuk zs11 non carbon version. Seem the same sort if thing to your choice. They cost about the same and are still going strong. I have recently got some neoprene overshoes though as the vents turn the toes to ice at this time of year.
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lesley_x
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I kinda wanted to make sure I took it up before I bought more pedals but that is pretty damn cheap. I'm finding clipping in and out super easy on the turbo (which is more than I could say for road pedals!!) and it feels pretty comfortable, it's just going to be a matter of developing the muscle memory when stopping. My problem is being coordinated and leaning the right way when I stop! That's what happened the last time, unclipped and leaned the wrong way!
I find the routes I do on the cross bike a little more challenging so wanted to master the road bike first. I might get some m520s and keep them, I guess they would be better than the m424s cause it can get pretty mucky on the cross bike :-/
I know I seem fussy but I do not want an injury like last time. I just rushed into it last time and didn't research anything or take time to learn and got totally burned.
