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Mtb SPD shoes with road SPD pedals

  • 07-04-2012 04:17PM
    #1
    quenching
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,078 ✭✭✭


    I'm thinking of getting some SPD pedals and shoes for my road bike but I'd like some shoes that I can also actually walk in if needed. Is there any reason why these shoes can't be used with these pedals? I'm assuming that any SPD shoe will work with any SPD pedal?


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  • #2
    C3PO
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    quenching wrote: »
    I'm thinking of getting some SPD pedals and shoes for my road bike but I'd like some shoes that I can also actually walk in if needed. Is there any reason why these shoes can't be used with these pedals? I'm assuming that any SPD shoe will work with any SPD pedal?

    They are not compatible! You'll need something from here to work with those shoes;

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Categories.aspx?CategoryID=681


  • #3
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,525 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    SPD is two bolt MTB
    SPD-SL is three bolt road.

    See many previous threads on pedals and shoes


  • #4
    quenching
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,078 ✭✭✭quenching


    See, always pays to ask, thanks for the advice.


  • #5
    Wishbone Ash
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    quenching wrote: »
    I'm assuming that any SPD shoe will work with any SPD pedal?
    Yes - but the shoes you linked to are SPD while the pedals are SPD SL.


  • #6
    vektarman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,931 ✭✭✭vektarman


    I use the OP's suggested shoes with these http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=5937 on the road bike, I find the shoes are fine for walking around in because of the recessed cleats and those pedals can be used on the 'flat' side for popping down to the shops or a local spin wearing a pair of runners.


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