tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post9210077320965466489..comments2024-01-05T11:00:30.673-06:00Comments on DFW Point-to-Point: Bike Shoes for the Rest of UsSteve Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-53319450892754717622009-07-06T20:27:41.615-05:002009-07-06T20:27:41.615-05:00I'd certainly be interested in hearing about w...I'd certainly be interested in hearing about winter gear from a true expert, though probably not this month or next. It was cold today. Barely got up to 33 (C).<br /><br />Cold piggies, to me, are a much bigger deterrent to cycle commuting than 38+ temperatures.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-29581590668717347092009-07-06T07:53:03.150-05:002009-07-06T07:53:03.150-05:00There's a winter boot/shoe (spd) that I've...There's a winter boot/shoe (spd) that I've been meaingin to review... might be a little overkill for your winters though.RANTWICKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15394479078513545568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-29421653482442904822009-07-05T20:36:00.405-05:002009-07-05T20:36:00.405-05:00My Wellgos are, as I recall, the MG8 model. They h...My Wellgos are, as I recall, the MG8 model. They have the spd cleat on one side no platform at all on the other.<br /><br />This seems like "bike shoe day" today! Commuteorlando's got Keri Caffrey holding forth on spd sandals. Golly, now we need an spd post on the Rantwick blog.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-86920321680114482482009-07-05T20:10:07.747-05:002009-07-05T20:10:07.747-05:00Another commuter, another pair of recessed spd sho...Another commuter, another pair of recessed spd shoes. Mine look kind of like low-cut, light weight hikers, and are made by Louis Garneau.<br /><br />My summer fixed bike has 2-sided spd pedals, while my Winter bike has Wellgos with a good size platform on one side and the spd cleat on the other... (I don't know if that's what Steve A was describing) in certain snow and ice conditions you simply can't be clipped in if you want stay upright, but most of the time you certainly can.RANTWICKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15394479078513545568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-66510148887315845392009-07-05T12:29:10.380-05:002009-07-05T12:29:10.380-05:00My road bike uses real purty single-sided SPD Well...My road bike uses real purty single-sided SPD Wellgo pedals. Buddy uses double-sided Ritchie pedals. Single-sided pedals are almost second nature for people used to toe clips.<br /><br />I will keep those Pearl Izumis in mind when it comes time to replace my Specialized Sonoma shoes. I'd be willing to trade off a little more than optimum walking stiffness for better support while cycling. I'm also keeping my eyes open for a good pair of "big tread/colder weather" jobbies. Cyclocross season will be here before we know it - and my feet got real cold at times last winter.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-66690396763283424922009-07-05T12:15:11.400-05:002009-07-05T12:15:11.400-05:00I've long had a beef with the bike shops for t...I've long had a beef with the bike shops for telling people they have to have road cleats with their road bike. A few years ago a woman in our training program bought some used SPD pedals and went into the bike shop for shoes. She was told those are mountain bike pedals, she needed road bike pedals and shoes. She ended up leaving the shop shoeless and confused. Came back to the next training session still with platform pedals saying the bike shop told her she had the wrong pedals.<br /><br />I always recommend newbies get SPDs, even if they decide to get road pedals later. on-sided Road pedals are very frustrating for someone who has never been clipped in before. The spring tension can't be loosened enough for an easy last-second exit. They fall a lot and get discouraged. <br /><br />I've used both kinds of pedals and I've come to hate roadbike pedals. They're harder to clip into when accelerating from a red light. And the cleats are a pain in the butt to walk in.<br /><br />It's funny you're writing about shoes. I just went out for a little recreational ride and was contemplating a shoe post all the way back. I recently bought a pair of shimano sandals and am finding the shoe bed is miserably uncomfortable after about 10 miles.<br /><br />My regular commuting shoes are pearl izumis, I can wear them all day and feel like I'm wearing regular shoes.Kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14617647529657485483noreply@blogger.com