which road clipless pedal for occasional normal shoes?
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I only have one road bike and occasionally I wear normal shoes/trainers to ride to friend's house or just to go for a relax short ride in my daily outfit.
I've tried the hybrid pedal before (SPD one side and platform the other side) but did not like the SPD system, I much prefer using the proper road pedals like SPD-SL etc when I am wearing my proper bike outfit.
Which road pedal would you recommend if I occasionally ride with normal shoes?
1. Time Xpresso - big platform and very flat surface to step on, but heard that they have durability issues (bearing plays etc).
2. Shimano - big platform as well but maintenance free, literally bullet proof
3. Speedplay - platform adapter is available, but have to install/uninstall the adapter everytime I change shoes
4. Look keo blade - the back side looks relatively flat to step on?
5. Other suggestions? (not looking for spd hybrid ones)
Thank you all!!
I've tried the hybrid pedal before (SPD one side and platform the other side) but did not like the SPD system, I much prefer using the proper road pedals like SPD-SL etc when I am wearing my proper bike outfit.
Which road pedal would you recommend if I occasionally ride with normal shoes?
1. Time Xpresso - big platform and very flat surface to step on, but heard that they have durability issues (bearing plays etc).
2. Shimano - big platform as well but maintenance free, literally bullet proof
3. Speedplay - platform adapter is available, but have to install/uninstall the adapter everytime I change shoes
4. Look keo blade - the back side looks relatively flat to step on?
5. Other suggestions? (not looking for spd hybrid ones)
Thank you all!!
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Universal clip less pedal adapter. Fits most clip less pedals.
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Universal clip less pedal adapter. Fits most clip less pedals.
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junchen, those look like a well-designed answer to this problem. Might be a great choice for someone who doesn't want to swap pedals on their bike.
They will certainly be safer than street-shoes on top of clip-in pedals.
I have done rides on SPD-L pedals in sneakers and dress shoes (forgot to bring my bike shoes to group ride ). It works OK. Look Delta and Keo pedals were worse at this task.
If multi-use is a real issue for you, AND you are opposed to " have to install/uninstall the adapter everytime I change shoes"... these still work very well:
The difference between using dedicated cycling shoes/cleats/pedals and using toe clip pedals is a whole lot less than you'd imagine. Want proof? Go attack a Strava segment with your racing best, and then with a set of toe-clips. Your differences in time won't be caused by the shoes.
They will certainly be safer than street-shoes on top of clip-in pedals.
I have done rides on SPD-L pedals in sneakers and dress shoes (forgot to bring my bike shoes to group ride ). It works OK. Look Delta and Keo pedals were worse at this task.
If multi-use is a real issue for you, AND you are opposed to " have to install/uninstall the adapter everytime I change shoes"... these still work very well:
The difference between using dedicated cycling shoes/cleats/pedals and using toe clip pedals is a whole lot less than you'd imagine. Want proof? Go attack a Strava segment with your racing best, and then with a set of toe-clips. Your differences in time won't be caused by the shoes.
for lots of pedals there are adapters to change them into something flat
type in google something like:
pedal adapters speedplay
then choose google pictures to see search results in pictures
change the brand in searchterm when looking to something else
type in google something like:
pedal adapters speedplay
then choose google pictures to see search results in pictures
change the brand in searchterm when looking to something else
I'm a big fan of the fly pedals. Really easy to use and compatible with anything but speedplay I think which needs an adaptor. The only thing to be wary of is that is you like your cleat tension high then you can't get them off with your hand. You can sometimes twist them off with your foot but otherwise you need to bodge together a tool of some kind.
Here's one I made earlier from some scrap bar in the garage. It does a pretty decent job of getting them off even with maximum tension.
Here's one I made earlier from some scrap bar in the garage. It does a pretty decent job of getting them off even with maximum tension.
^^^ The new version has a spot to for "6mm Hex and finger holds for easy removal".
Last edited by BikeAnon on Tue Mar 08, 2016 2:01 am, edited 1 time in total.
I have Shimano A520 pedals on my hybrid. That way I can use the bike with MTB shoes with SPD cleats or with sneakers.
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oldnslow2 wrote:I have Shimano A520 pedals on my hybrid. That way I can use the bike with MTB shoes with SPD cleats or with sneakers.
Thank you for the advice, I did gave hybrid SPD pedal a try before, but still prefer using proper road pedal when i am wearing cycling shoes. So I am looking for a road specific pedal that can be easy to step on while wearing sneakers for some occasions.
The problem with road specific pedals is they just don't have a large enough flat surface for sneakers. All are pretty small and your foot will slip off.
Honestly, it only takes 30 seconds to swap pedals. Time well spent since it will give you better enjoyment whether you're riding with clipless shoes or sneakers.
Honestly, it only takes 30 seconds to swap pedals. Time well spent since it will give you better enjoyment whether you're riding with clipless shoes or sneakers.
2015 Trek Emonda SLR Project One - Red eTap - Zipp 303 - 6.48kg
2016 Cannondale SuperX Rival CX1 - 9.29kg
iRide4Sue.org Please Donate to fight Cancer. $27,000 raised in 2017
2016 Cannondale SuperX Rival CX1 - 9.29kg
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