Pedal choice

[DeniseGoldberg]

Is there some sort of road etiquette or dare I say snobbery about MTB pedals on a roadbike?

I only ride road bikes but I use Speedplay Frogs (MTB pedals). That is a conscious decision on my part. I tour on my bike, and I prefer recessed cleats. I switched to Frogs many, many years ago, and I see no reason to switch. I use Sidi Dominator shoes - which are just as stiff as their road shoe.

Of course, I'm old enough that I really don't care what other people think about my choice... My recommendation is that you should use the shoe/pedal system that feels right to you.

--- Denise

[Eden]

Is there some sort of road etiquette or dare I say snobbery about MTB pedals on a roadbike?

I started out with SPD's on my road bike as ,like Denise, my bike riding was mostly touring and I wanted to be able to have recessed cleats for comfortable walking and being my first clipless pedals I liked the idea of dual entry easy in/out. Now that I've ventured into racing I'm considering the switch because the conventional thinking is that you get more power into your pedal strokes with a larger platform pedal. I'm not sure how much of a difference it will really make to me. I wear a size 4 1/2 shoe so even the platform on an SPD isn't tiny compared to the bottom of my foot... As far as snobbery goes women generally will not mock you for your bike/gear. Men are another story all together. Not that they mock the women, but they can be pretty merciless about other men.

Sorry salsabike, its not a sale, but a purchase through the team.

[salsabike]

Thanks for letting me know, Eden. Go Group Health!