Frogs? SPD's??

[emily_in_nc]

Frogs are great! I have X-2s on my road bike and used to ride Speedplay Candies on my mtb, but found them a bit difficult to clip into on my second foot on rooty trails. Frogs are very easy in and out; the float is easy on the knees too. And I like the walkability of mountain shoes so much I'll eventually get a second pair of Frogs for my road bike!

Emily

[Running Mommy]

Well it looks like I will be getting some froggies...
Speaking of froggies.. I wonder if Crazy Canuck has received her package with the blinking disco frogs yet?? hmmm.. But I digress..
In the meantime I'm going to make Tony put the spd cleats on my mtn shoes and try the campus pedals out (one side spd, one side platform) just to see how I like them.
I'm such a weenie that I don't see myself riding anywhere that is going to be too heinus for the time being. Of course after beers with yelllow and sadie kate they have me convinced that I CAN ride more than fire roads!
So whow knows?? Running hubby and I are going back to Moab in two weeks for a "kid-less" weekend of fat tire fun!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

OK here's a question or two-
If mtn bike shoes and pedals are so much more convenient to use and walk in, then why doesn't everyone use them for their road bikes? Why do road bikes need "different" ones than mtn bikes anyway, and why would the road bike specific ones be better for road bikes?

[Eden]

If you are not riding competitively there's probably little reason to "need" road shoes. The soles tend to be stiffer and the pedal platforms larger for better power transfer, they tend to fit tighter too. I never had any until I started racing. Some people prefer larger pedals/cleats than you can use with mt bike or touring shoes, because they get hot spots from little cleats. Some people just prefer pedal systems that will only fit on a road shoe.

[twiggjlm]

OK here's a question or two-
If mtn bike shoes and pedals are so much more convenient to use and walk in, then why doesn't everyone use them for their road bikes? Why do road bikes need "different" ones than mtn bikes anyway, and why would the road bike specific ones be better for road bikes?

I had the exact same question! I have frogs on my road bike, and I use mtn bike shoes! They are soooo much easier to walk in. My LBS said it didn't really matter if I wore the mtn bike shoes on my road bike so that's what I do. They are super comfy too! I may look strange to some rodies, but who cares! I like them.

PS Runningmommy, I am putting frogs on my mtn bike next week! I have SPD but I like the frogs so much I am switching, and they are a ton easier to clip in and out.

[Kalidurga]

Thanks for posting this, Running Mommy. In the process of shopping for a new bike, I've also been considering trying different pedals than the spd's I'm used to. But I definitely want shoes that I can walk around in and didn't know what sorts of cleats worked on mtb shoes besides spd's.

So Frogs are fantastic, huh? Do the cleats crunch when you walk around?

And, for the Eggbeaters users, can you wear those with mtb shoes and walk around in them?

[twiggjlm]

Thanks for posting this, Running Mommy. In the process of shopping for a new bike, I've also been considering trying different pedals than the spd's I'm used to. But I definitely want shoes that I can walk around in and didn't know what sorts of cleats worked on mtb shoes besides spd's.

So Frogs are fantastic, huh? Do the cleats crunch when you walk around?

And, for the Eggbeaters users, can you wear those with mtb shoes and walk around in them?

My cleats still "crunch" when I walk, but not as much as the SPD's did. And the frogs are self cleaning.

[teigyr]

Kalidurga -

I have frogs but haven't put them on my bike yet. From how it looks, if you have the cleats on mtn bike shoes, you can walk in them. Plus the people I've ridden with who use them walk quite nicely. The cleats stick out a bit a'la SPDs but since they're recessed on the shoe, you can walk. If that makes sense

[emily_in_nc]

I love Frogs! Wish I could afford to put them on all my bikes, but buying a sailboat has kinda put the ole kibosh on the bike expenses for awhile. My cleats are actually recessed enough that they don't crunch when I walk in them! I have Speedplay X-2s on my roadie, and they're great when riding, but the cleats can slip on the road and are definitely a pain to walk in. I'll have Frogs on that bike one day....

As far as I'm concerned, there is no reason that you have to ride road pedals/shoes with road bikes. Yeah, some road shoes are a little stiffer than mountain shoes, but so long as you get good mountain shoes with a stiff sole, you should be fine. Unfortunately the particular Pearl Izumi shoes I have are no longer available, otherwise I'd pick up a second pair as they are SUPER comfy and fit my feet perfectly, the cleats recess great, as mentioned, they're pretty, they have stiff soles, and they're way cheaper than Sidis. Sigh.....

Emily