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Hi, Everyone,
My first pair of Shimano MBS shoes cause my feet to go numb, and a friend suggested I try some Sidis. I've ordered a pair (from TE, my favorite store) although now I wonder after spending that much $ on shoes if I'll be forever relegated to SPD pedals, when I eventually want to try Speedplay pedals. Are the Sidis compatable with both SPD and Speedplay, or did I order the wrong shoes?
Thanks for your help. I've learned so much from this forum already!
Why do you have SPD pedals but eventually want to try Speedplay?
I know nothing about clipless shoes and pedals. I just bought my first pair of both this week and just got what my spinning instructor told me I needed for the spinning bikes. Once the weather warms up, I'll put the pedals on my road bike, so I'm afraid I can't answer your question, was just curious about the difference between the two types of pedals.
Which Sidi model did you buy? They come with soles for either mountain biking (with lugs) or for road biking (lugless).
Hi,
Yes, they are two different brands of pedals and I believe the SPD (in this case, Shimano) type requires two holes on the bottom and the Speedplay requires three holes. I was warned that not all shoes are compatable with all pedals. Thanks!
They're the Sidi Dominator 5.
ALthough I only ride on the road, I got shoes with tread because I have to walk an eighth of a mile to the approach of my street. (It's too steep and narrow for me to ride ... in the shape I'm in.)
I think you could still use the Speedplay Frogs, which are speedplay's MTB pedal system. Not completely sure, though.
You bought mountain bike shoes -- which are perfectly fine to wear on the road and with a road bike, by the way. Much more walkable. As a result, you can use mountain pedal systems, which include SPD, Speedplay Frogs (not X series or Zeros, those are road pedals and will not work with your shoes), Eggbeaters, and others. But you cannot use road pedals. If you really want road shoes/pedals, you will need to exchange for a flat soled pair of Sidis (which will not work with SPDs).
Having used both, I'd stick with the mountain shoes if I were you. I love Speedplay Frogs, by the way -- just switched to them from Eggbeaters. I have also got road shoes with Speedplay X-2s, but I am a convert to mtb shoes and like the Frogs and walkable shoes better!
HTH,
Emily
You can use Crank Brothers road pedals with mountain bike shoes but you will need to trim a little off the bottom to clip in. Not sure but this might be the case with a few of the road pedals, you might be able to use them with mountain bike shoes with a little trimming at the bottom of the shoe (again not sure about any but Crank Brothers).
Hope this helps:)
Hey, thanks, everyone!
As soon as my nifty, new Sidis get here I'll check out both the Crank Bros and the Speedplay Frogs. - M.
I have Speedplay Frogs, too, and have to say that I really am VERY happy with them. They should be fine with the standard 2-bolt pattern. The website may help you narrow down which shoes fit with which pedal systems.
http://www.speedplay.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.frog
Good luck!
Here's what the Speedplay Frog page had to say about Sidi MTB shoes: http://www.speedplay.com/index.cfm?f...e.getmodelsmtb
I am able to use both my pairs of shoes mt bike (shimano) and road (sidi) with both types of Crank Bros pedals I have, Quattro and Candies with no modifications to shoes or pedals. It's made me a big, big fan of Crank Bros. My mt bike shoes don't have very large or deep lugs on them though - just enough to walk without walking directly on the cleat.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trekhawk
Some road shoes have both a 3-hole option and a 2-hole spd option. Depends on the shoe. Some are only 3-hole (for other speedplays, looks, etc). So you could find a road shoe that lets you start out with your spds.Quote:
Originally Posted by emily_in_nc
Example: These accept both systems, but are not a walkable shoe:
http://specialized.com/OA_MEDIA/equip/06ShoeTorch_l.jpg