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The merits of SPD SL’s over SPD’s

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  • February 24, 2015 at 7:01 pm #23357
    Nat Jas Moe

    I’m thinking of getting some new shoes as my current shoes are showing their age. But what to get? Do I stay with my SPD’ s or go with “proper” road pedals, my son has given me some Look road pedal so it’s only the shoes I need to think about.

    So the question I have is what advantage do 3 holed cleats have over their 2 holed brothers? (Apart from the obvious ministry of silly walks).

    Cheers for your forth coming help.

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  • February 25, 2015 at 1:16 pm #833577
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    TheHound

    The pros use them. That’s all
    The pros use them. That’s all that matters.

    February 25, 2015 at 12:26 pm #833575
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    Chris James

    danjoyce wrote:Having used

    danjoyce wrote:
    Having used lots of different pedal systems, I now just use SPDs for everything, even time trialling and hill climbing. I do okay. If the shoe sole is stiff enough, pedal platform is princess and the pea stuff.

    I just use SPD for everything too. I’ve tried SPD-SLs too.

    I know Global Cycling Network did a lab test using clipless and flat pedals and found no difference between them, so I find it very difficult to believe there is a night and day difference between SPDs and Looks.

    February 24, 2015 at 11:15 pm #833573
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    Charles_Hunter

    You get more float in my
    You get more float in my experience of spd sl, not a lot at all with spd.

    February 24, 2015 at 10:34 pm #833571
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    danjoyce

    Having used lots of different
    Having used lots of different pedal systems, I now just use SPDs for everything, even time trialling and hill climbing. I do okay. If the shoe sole is stiff enough, pedal platform is princess and the pea stuff.

    February 24, 2015 at 8:52 pm #833569
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    Nat Jas Moe

    I realise this fact, but
    I realise this fact, but since I want some new shoes and have some 3 hole cleat pedals from my son, and 2 hole cleat pedals already on my bike hence my question. Hope this clarifies.

    February 24, 2015 at 8:30 pm #833567
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    hampstead_bandit

    When I got back into road a
    When I got back into road a few years back I just took the SPD off my MTB and went riding in my carbon soled MTB shoes. It was okay but felt wobbly on climbs.

    Was then persuaded to buy spd-sl and some mid range road shoes by a bike fitting guy I started working with at the store. He setup my cleats properly.

    The difference in power transfer, and more importantly, foot stability/knee tracking, was night and day different.

    I still use SPD on the MTB, but for road riding riding including hill climbing, long distance and even commuting its spd-sl on the road bike.

    February 24, 2015 at 8:28 pm #833565
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    parksey

    Unless I’m missing something,
    Unless I’m missing something, surely the pedals you’ve got dictate the cleats (and to a lesser extent, shoes) you should be using?

    I haven’t ridden Look, but with Shimano, a 2-bolt SPD cleat isn’t compatible with a 3-bolt SPD-SL pedal.

    February 24, 2015 at 8:22 pm #833563
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    therevokid

    both are fine in the real
    both are fine in the real world unless you’re going racing then you’ll want
    to go SPD-SL for the bigger platform. I( know audaxers doing 600km rides
    that use spd’s and club riders doing 80km that swear by spd-sl … đŸ™‚

    as to shoes …. go and try some on in the shops. feet and shoes are all
    different shapes and sizes. example – bont’s have a wonderful reputation,
    but if you’ve got “duck feet” (me) no amount of moulding will make them
    comfortable.

    February 24, 2015 at 7:51 pm #833561
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    FullGas

    From the top of my mind,
    From the top of my mind, better power transfer due to the bigger platform they offer. Going from SPD, to Look and finally to Shimano pedals made a huge difference in the way I ride. As for shoes I can’t recommend highly enough the Bont Vaypor pluses, they’re very stiff, light, and comfy.

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