philipgonzales3
Well-Known Member
Has anyone transitioned from SPD-SL to SPD on a road bike, or prefer SPD? If you've seen some of my past posts you will know that 1. I tend to overthink things (likely partly due to my generic anxiety disorder) and 2. I'm a bit clumsy, especially with clipless pedals lol
I haven't ridden on the road much lately. For various reasons, including that I've been on a loaner road bike for a while while Trek is replacing the frame on my Domane and I told the shop to not worry about adding any cupholders and riding on the trainer takes virtually no planning ahead.
My Domane is supposed to be ready next weekend and I want to get back out on the road, at least for some rides. The time away from being out on the road has made me even more nervous about the stopping and starting with the SPD-SL pedals. I was thinking I'd go back to flats initially but then I started thinking and looking online etc.
I'm thinking SPD may be the better compromise. I like being clipped in on the trainer but I'm not going to be wanting to swap pedals when moving the bike from the trainer to the road and vice versa. Eventually I'll want a dedicated trainer and dedicated road setup, but not really in the budget right now.
I think I'd enjoy being able to walk more comfortable and I feel like part of my lack of confidence is not feeling too stable in the SPD-SL shoes when the feet are on the ground. Being a larger guy and a bit clumsy etc I feel like the "sliperiness" of the SPD-SL shoes isn't for me. Being that I'm just cycling for recreation, I think I should try out the SPD system for "best of both worlds".
Any thoughts? Do you think the increased float will be a hinderance? What pedal should I get. I'm OK with spending ~100 bucks or so on the pedals. Any thoughts on shoes? I know shoes can be a person preference but I'm thinking this can be a good excuse to "upgrade" from my Shimano RC300, which I'm not crazy about. I don't like the single adjustment. I'd prefer dual BOA or combination of BOA and a strap, etc. And ones that aren't super mountain shoe looking if possible. Bonus points for bright or vivid colors but very low priority haha. Again, being a larger guy, I do have some foot pain in general and although these shoes were an improvement over my first I'll fitting pair, I think there is still more comfort (and performance?) to be had. I'm thinking I may need a stiffer shoe to combat any potential hot foot issues from the smaller pedal. Anyway, let me know if you have any recommendation?
I haven't ridden on the road much lately. For various reasons, including that I've been on a loaner road bike for a while while Trek is replacing the frame on my Domane and I told the shop to not worry about adding any cupholders and riding on the trainer takes virtually no planning ahead.
My Domane is supposed to be ready next weekend and I want to get back out on the road, at least for some rides. The time away from being out on the road has made me even more nervous about the stopping and starting with the SPD-SL pedals. I was thinking I'd go back to flats initially but then I started thinking and looking online etc.
I'm thinking SPD may be the better compromise. I like being clipped in on the trainer but I'm not going to be wanting to swap pedals when moving the bike from the trainer to the road and vice versa. Eventually I'll want a dedicated trainer and dedicated road setup, but not really in the budget right now.
I think I'd enjoy being able to walk more comfortable and I feel like part of my lack of confidence is not feeling too stable in the SPD-SL shoes when the feet are on the ground. Being a larger guy and a bit clumsy etc I feel like the "sliperiness" of the SPD-SL shoes isn't for me. Being that I'm just cycling for recreation, I think I should try out the SPD system for "best of both worlds".
Any thoughts? Do you think the increased float will be a hinderance? What pedal should I get. I'm OK with spending ~100 bucks or so on the pedals. Any thoughts on shoes? I know shoes can be a person preference but I'm thinking this can be a good excuse to "upgrade" from my Shimano RC300, which I'm not crazy about. I don't like the single adjustment. I'd prefer dual BOA or combination of BOA and a strap, etc. And ones that aren't super mountain shoe looking if possible. Bonus points for bright or vivid colors but very low priority haha. Again, being a larger guy, I do have some foot pain in general and although these shoes were an improvement over my first I'll fitting pair, I think there is still more comfort (and performance?) to be had. I'm thinking I may need a stiffer shoe to combat any potential hot foot issues from the smaller pedal. Anyway, let me know if you have any recommendation?
) but I also have some SPDs for more leisure cycling if II know I'll need to walk around somewhere. I also have bikes with flats and toes clips. I tend to just swap the pedals over to suit the shoes I want to wear.
