Spin classes and shoes....
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Hi everyone
I have a couple unrelated questions. First, I started going to spin classes at the local park district. Everyone I'd talked to about doing spin classes mentioned that they have pedals where you can either use the toe clips or SPD cleats. Well to my dismay the park district only has 1 bike with SPD's and the teacher uses it, even though she doesn't clip in. I asked her about having pedals where you can clip in and she said it had been considered but nobody agreed on it. What have you all seen with spin classes/pedals? Is my PD just behind the times? I like the class because it's a combination of 40 mins of spinning and 20 mins of weights. But I know using the toe clips will work different muscles than when I'm clipped in. I remember when I finally switched to clipless a few years ago and how sore my legs were at first even though I'd ridden a while with clips.
Second question - my Lake's are cracked a bit so it's time for new shoes. What do you guys recommend for a good road shoe? Nothing too $$$. The shoes I have now are Lake's (about $75), which I really liked. I did a lot of distance riding with them, but this year I plan on racing so I don't know if I should upgrade a bit on the shoe.
Thanks much!
"Only the meek get pinched, the bold survive"