Clipless convert

[Owlie]

Thanks for the kind words and encouragement, ladies!

I am using the Look Keo 2 Max pedals - have heard good things about the double sided platforms though! I am experiencing some fumbling sometimes clicking in with the second foot. Sometimes I hit it just right, other times I need to feel around while pedaling with the other foot. The double sided ones seem like the way to go, as you get around that obstacle

The boyfriend has Look Keos and loves them. I have Shimano SPDs (the double-sided kind), having been using them for nearly 2 years, and still occasionally have difficulties finding that "spot".

[leah]

I am just still getting used to the shoes. They feel semi-ridiculous to walk around in, even for a short while. Also, the plastic on my cleats is already pretty scuffed up after a few days!

I think the SPD-mountain bike style recessed cleats seem so much more practical if you are going to be getting off the bike and walking around for any length of time. I guess the roadie issue with them is that they provide a smaller platform for your foot so can be less comfortable over long distances?

I did buy the rubber cleat covers but keep forgetting to bring them with me. You still have to deal with this protrusion out of the ball of your foot when you walk

[Owlie]

I am just still getting used to the shoes. They feel semi-ridiculous to walk around in, even for a short while. Also, the plastic on my cleats is already pretty scuffed up after a few days!

I think the SPD-mountain bike style recessed cleats seem so much more practical if you are going to be getting off the bike and walking around for any length of time. I guess the roadie issue with them is that they provide a smaller platform for your foot so can be less comfortable over long distances?

Pretty much, yes. That was actually the reason I went with SPDs to begin with, because I hate the feeling of not being able to walk easily. (Also means I'm not sliding all over the floor in bathrooms or convenience stores!) I'm probably eventually going to make the jump to proper "road" pedals on my next bike for the bigger contact area, as well as something with a shorter spindle (for my knees).

[Crankin]

Use the cleat covers. How much walking do you do when wearing your shoes? Generally, it's not more than walking to a bathroom or porta-potty, or into a store/restaurant for food.