Shoes

[ny biker]

I used mountain bike shoes with my road bike for the first year or so that I had it. No one ever pointed and laughed.

I think you should wear what's comfortable. After you ride for a while you can decide if different shoes would work better for you.

[rubywagon]

I used mountain bike shoes with my road bike for the first year or so that I had it. No one ever pointed and laughed.

I think you should wear what's comfortable. After you ride for a while you can decide if different shoes would work better for you.

Same here! They were great.

[Juliegoddess]

Thanks Ladies! That will save me some money!

[Gowest]

Keep the mountain pedals and shoes for a while. You will need to dial in your bike position and saddle first - no need to add another variable or two with new shoes and/or pedals. Once you are happy with the other things - you can change if you want - or just stay where you are. Minor changes in shoes and cleats can make a big difference - I switched from Shimano to Look cleats/pedals (same shoes) and it has taken me a month to get them just right - I had aching knees for about 3 weeks.

[Catrin]

I know several people who use SPD cleats/shoes for both road/mountain biking. There is nothing wrong with using the same for both biking styles - unless you decide that you would like to change. Of course I am speaking from my "vast" biking experience but I do see people using SPDs for both.

[missjulied]

I'm another one who uses spd on both my commuter (hybrid) and road bikes. I do have different shoes though - standard mtn bike shoes for most commuting, keen commuters for summer commuting and tooling about town, and nice sidi road shoes for long weekend rides. I have spd's on all of them, so I can use whichever shoes with whichever bikes. Works really well for me.

[BikeDutchess]

I've been road biking with mountain shoes & pedals (Frogs) for years - before I even had a mountain bike. I have no desire to switch to "real" road shoes. I like being able to walk somewhat normally for rest stops. And I love my pedals, and having the same pedal/shoe combination for both road and MTB makes switching between bikes super easy - I don't have to think about engaging/disengaging the pedals differently.

So whatever works for you!

[pumpkinpony]

I have mountain pedals on both my mtb and road bike. After about a year on the road bike, I did actually buy a pair of road shoes at the PI Outlet for $25. Now that I have the road shoes, I know what hot spots are. Never bothered me before but now I don't use the mtb shoes on the road bike unless I'm just tooling around.