Ha ha ! Mate I'm Essex through & through wouldn't want it any other way & of course theyre White & match the bike as well
So what cleats will these shoes take then , both types ?
What can I expect from riding clipped in ...?
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Ha ha ! Mate I'm Essex through & through wouldn't want it any other way & of course theyre White & match the bike as well
So what cleats will these shoes take then , both types ?
jefmcg
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Flip them over, and photograph the soles.
cm2mackem
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Yep both , just no white socksView attachment 128167 View attachment 128166
Ha ha ! Mate I'm Essex through & through wouldn't want it any other way & of course theyre White & match the bike as well
So what cleats will these shoes take then , both types ?
Yes, both SPD MTB and SPD-L
Cool , so I can use them shoes with the current pedals if I wish , but be better to get spd-sl pedals & set the bike up with the spd-sl set up both pedals & shoes is that what you suggest ?
Soltydog
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If you fit the cleats yourself, make sure that they are tightened up sufficiently, otherwise you'll find that the cleat stays fast in the pedal & your shoe just turns & doesn't unclip 
luckily 'my friend' managed to get home & stop at the gatepost without needing to stop & have a clipless moment, but he then had to unfasten his shoe & leave them fastened to the bike until he had a screwdriver to release them. I, sorry, he them tightened them up & they worked fine, but apart from that, no other clipless moments in 10 years & many thousand miles.
On my single speed I have M324 pedals, as I use it as my pub bike & dont always want to wear cycling shoes, but I do prefer to be clipped in
luckily 'my friend' managed to get home & stop at the gatepost without needing to stop & have a clipless moment, but he then had to unfasten his shoe & leave them fastened to the bike until he had a screwdriver to release them. I, sorry, he them tightened them up & they worked fine, but apart from that, no other clipless moments in 10 years & many thousand miles.On my single speed I have M324 pedals, as I use it as my pub bike & dont always want to wear cycling shoes, but I do prefer to be clipped in
cm2mackem
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I would as setting up spd-sl can be a real pain and shops charge quite a bit for a set up
jefmcg
Guru
I'd put the cleats on those shoes on saturday. Then on sunday you can decide which shoes to wear. Once you are comfortable riding clipped in, buy some cleats for your MTB shoes.
Then you can choose which shoes to wear on a ride. Roadie shoes will be hard to walk in, so MTB shoes when you are expecting a cafe break.
Then you can choose which shoes to wear on a ride. Roadie shoes will be hard to walk in, so MTB shoes when you are expecting a cafe break.
cm2mackem
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But your not in Essex where its a law to wear them, I'm from Durham so that law doesn't apply to tourists
Yep will do that , thanks again fellas for all your help & advice it's really appreciated I owe you a beer if our paths ever cross .
If you give @ianrauk a beer, consider our debt settled. I owe him one.
Oh, that means you have to give him 2
Well I'm not going to refuse that offer
If you give @ianrauk a beer, consider our debt settled. I owe him one.
Oh, that means you have to give him 2
He looks scary I'll try to avoid I think , take PayPal ?
jefmcg
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I've been "sitting" on this for a while. I hope you will take it in the light hearted vein I wrote it in (that's both @cm2mackem and @Tiny01)
(that's both @cm2mackem and @Tiny01)You know, I've missed the whole "Essex" stereotype (mostly from never watching "reality" tv), but I think of white, heeled ankle boots as "f*ck me boots". Is that what you are suggesting @Tiny01 should be going for??
