Mountain Bike Cleats On Road Shoes

I wore shimano carbon sole road shoes for years a while ago i switched to the new specialized body geometry road shoes designed by andy pruitt.

Mountain bike cleats on road shoes.

Loosely fit the cleats to the shoes position the cleat so it s under the ball of your foot according to the mark you made. Lightweight aero windproof options in men s women s and children s sizes compatible with two three and four hole clipless systems like spd look time. Coach fred matheny replies. What shoes do you use.

Order cycling shoes online with free click and collect to over 450 halfords stores. My local bike shop thinks a road shoe and pedal is best vs. As such road specific pedals can choose materials and control the contact patch better allowing a much smoother float and often more float than mountain bike systems. I do not like the penguin walk but i value the expertise of my bike shop.

He rides his road bike to work with mountain shoes and sometimes keeps his mountain bike shoes on all day during work. Mountain biking shoes are generally much beefier than road shoes and include a rugged somewhat flexible sole that looks a bit like the sole of a hiking boot. How much performance am i giving up if i use mountain bike shoes and pedals. From road bike to mountain bike shoes view our range online.

Most riders prefer somewhere between 4 and 9 degrees of float but some prefer to ride fixed with zero degrees of float and no side to side movement as it allows for a bit more power transfer. Pedals come with matching cleats which will fit all mountain bike. The cleats used on mountain. I like to use my mountain bike pedals and shoes for road biking but i get funny looks on group rides.

Keep your feet on the pedals with warm breatheable comfortable stylish options from giro sidi pearl izumi and more. Float is most commonly found in road shoe cleats but some mountain bike cleats offer it too. My son s pushing the mountain bike version.