I use mountain bike shoes with both my bikes. Major fashion faux pas, I know. But, as a klutz, I like/need to be able to walk in my cycling shoes, and I can only do that with recessed cleats. I actually see a lot of road bike riders with mountain shoes now, as opposed to about 5 years ago when I seemed to be some sort of freak with my triple chainring and mountain pedals .

I'm not a particularly skilled mtn biker (to put a good spin on it), and stick to the easy stuff, but I try to do one mtn. bike ride a week. I keep telling myself I should go to a skills clinic.

I hate night riding, so I usually try to do noon time rides during the winter, plus my Spinervals videos on the exercise bike. Some day I may try Spinning...

What are other areas in Pasadena where you ride, klr? Are there bike paths (I was a couch potato during my years there)?

Kim