Flat shoes on cleat pedals?

[FrothNinja]

Hello Hive
A question that probably has a variety of answers.
If you ride with ordinary flat shoes on a mtb platform cleated pedal (eg PD-M9120) with clips on both sides, will it damage the clips/pedal?
If not are there any good cheaper versions of pedals like the M9120?
Ta

 

[Hacienda71]

No they won't damage the pedals, just not particularly comfy.

 

[FrothNinja]

Cool, that is good news

 

[presta]

Why not combination pedals?

View: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shimano-PD-M324-Clipless-Reversible-Pedals/dp/B003TU988I/ref=asc_df_B003TU988I?tag=bingshoppinga-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80882934903901&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4584482469483745&psc=1

 

[ColinJ]

Don't do it - not only will it not be comfortable, but at some point your feet will probably slip off the pedals while you are riding.

Why not combination pedals?

View: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shimano-PD-M324-Clipless-Reversible-Pedals/dp/B003TU988I/ref=asc_df_B003TU988I?tag=bingshoppinga-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80882934903901&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4584482469483745&psc=1

A better idea, but THESE are much cheaper...

 

[slowmotion]

I've ridden a little on SPD pedals with flat shoes and found it not too uncomfortable if the shoes have quite tough soles. Strangely enough, the most painful episodes have been with SPD pedals and SPD shoes when my sole slips sideways as I'm trying to clip in and the end of the pedal jabs me on the inside edge of my foot. Ouch!

 

[Cycleops]

Cool, that is good news

That it’s not comfy

 

[fair weather cyclist]

Did a short ride, less than 5 miles, on vans shoes and shimano m540 pedals. It was not enjoyable nor safe.

 

[Joffey]

Shimano do a couple of options with flats on one side and cleats on the other. I run both of these on the wattbike and my gravel bike. Both are good:

https://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-m324-combination-pedals - £49.99

https://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-eh500-pedals - £59.99

The m324 would be better for longer distances I would say, but if you are only doing up to, say 10, they both will be great. They both are really solid pedals and will last many years by the looks of them.

 

[vickster]

Wellgo have something similar too
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/352618118491

 

[Alex321]

Don't do it - not only will it not be comfortable, but at some point your feet will probably slip off the pedals while you are riding.


A better idea, but THESE are much cheaper...

And these are cheaper still, though only by £0.99. They are the ones I have, on my road bike (I don't have a mountain bike, but have always used combination SPD pedals since I first went clipless).

 

[Alex321]

Shimano do a couple of options with flats on one side and cleats on the other. I run both of these on the wattbike and my gravel bike. Both are good:

https://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-m324-combination-pedals - £49.99

https://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-eh500-pedals - £59.99

The m324 would be better for longer distances I would say, but if you are only doing up to, say 10, they both will be great. They both are really solid pedals and will last many years by the looks of them.

Yes, I had the M324 on each of my two previous bikes. Generally good, but I found the seals on the crank end tended to come loose (using a hose on eth bike probably didn't help), so I needed to re-lube the bearings occasionally.

 

[FrothNinja]

Why not combination pedals?

Has to be the same both sides to make it easier to clip in, otherwise I would just put some old rat trap quills on.

 

[Alex321]

Has to be the same both sides to make it easier to clip in, otherwise I would just put some old rat trap quills on.

Well if it has clips both sides, then you will find it uncomfortable, and possibly unsafe to ride in normal shoes.

The benefit of the combination pedals is that if you want to just jump on quick in the shoes you happen to be wearing, you can. I've never really found much difficulty in clipping in with them.

 

[FrothNinja]

The intention is to put them on an electric hybrid which I usually with a fairly rigid walking shoe on the flats. Having got on so well converting to cleats for the first time ever on the cx bike I want the option on the electric without swapping pedals all the time.
I have multiple pairs of good quality cage pedals with toe bails but I do not want the faff of spinning the pedal to get the proper side. The same would apply to the one of each pedals.
I'm aware there would be a degree of discomfort but I think that a largish platform will ameliorate this to an acceptable extent