Shoes for Flat Pedals
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Shoes for Flat Pedals
Postby fergy1987 » Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:44 pm
Im currently riding a flat bar road bike with just the standard flat pedals and have been wearing my runners.
I was looking at getting a better shoe that would be suitable for flat pedals as I don't really want to upgrade to clipless on this bike and will probably look at clipless at a future date when I upgrade when this bike is ridden into the ground.
I really just cycle for a bit of fitness etc so nothing hardcore, but don't want to destroy my good runners either.
I had a look online at some MTB/Touring shoes with a recessed cleat as I thought down the track on a new bike (or if I did decide to go clipless) I could use them without it being a full on road shoe.
What I am worried about is that the shoe on a flat pedal wont actually have any grip because they are meant to be clipped in and be worse than a normal shoe.
Can anyone provide any advice on a shoe that would be good for a flat pedal and what I should be looking for.
Thanks!
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Re: Shoes for Flat Pedals
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Re: Shoes for Flat Pedals
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Re: Shoes for Flat Pedals
Postby DrShifty » Wed Aug 24, 2016 4:44 pm
If your current pedals are steel they will have sharpish grips built in along the vertical edges, and if they are rubber they will have an amount of natural grip as well. One of my bikes has steel pedals without clips/cleats and the Anaconda shoes are quite OK.
Mtb shoes have a very inflexible sole to transfer power across as much of your foot as possible. The Anaconda ones I bought are comfortable for walking in although not the sort of thing to wear all day. The cleat is inset but still causes a bit of noise when walking along a footpath and crunches sand under it. If you were to wear them for riding but without the cleat you wouldn't get the sand crunch while walking but the inflexible sole is not as comfortable as daily runners or cross-trainers.
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Re: Shoes for Flat Pedals
Postby minhyy » Wed Aug 24, 2016 4:52 pm
Look for herringbone patterned outsoles for more grip also
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Re: Shoes for Flat Pedals
Postby fergy1987 » Thu Aug 25, 2016 1:00 pm
What would be a decent shoe to suit these pedals. I think I will be looking at a MTB shoe still just so I can use them on the flat side also when in the city or dealing with a bunch of road crossings.
Is it possible to get a shoe that will let you clip in at one point in your ride and if you want to use the flat side you just spin the pedal over to the other side? Does the cleat need to be removed or anything?
Any suggestions? I cant seem to find anything in stores in Brisbane, they seem to sell a lot of road shoes. However online has a bunch but I am worried about sizing and fit.
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Re: Shoes for Flat Pedals
Postby RobertL » Thu Aug 25, 2016 4:09 pm
* Be careful where you walk. My cleats are almost completely recessed, and I can walk normally. However, they are not complete, totally, fully recessed. A mate of mine discovered this after walking on his timber floors at home and leaving a trail of little semi-circular dents. Ouch!
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Re: Shoes for Flat Pedals
Postby fergy1987 » Mon Aug 29, 2016 6:21 pm
So the M324 pedals? Worth a shot?
Also do all pedals have the same thread so all pedals will fit on any crank or should I be looking for something in particular?
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Re: Shoes for Flat Pedals
Postby Mulger bill » Mon Aug 29, 2016 6:52 pm
If you like the dual single sided option, yep.fergy1987 wrote:Well the time for new pedals has come sooner rather than later....just snapped a pedal riding home today.
So the M324 pedals? Worth a shot?
Also do all pedals have the same thread so all pedals will fit on any crank or should I be looking for something in particular?
Size wise, theres 15mm and 9/16ths options. The great majority run to 15mm, 9/16 is typically the BMX standard
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Re: Shoes for Flat Pedals
Postby fergy1987 » Mon Aug 29, 2016 8:10 pm
So my pedals seem to attach via an allen key which I already have but the M324 attach via a pedal wrench by the looks of it. So is there no issues there? If I just pick up a pedal wrench I'll be good to go to install? Do I need anything fancy like park toolMulger bill wrote:If you like the dual single sided option, yep.fergy1987 wrote:Well the time for new pedals has come sooner rather than later....just snapped a pedal riding home today.
So the M324 pedals? Worth a shot?
Also do all pedals have the same thread so all pedals will fit on any crank or should I be looking for something in particular?
Size wise, theres 15mm and 9/16ths options. The great majority run to 15mm, 9/16 is typically the BMX standard
Seems like an easy job as long as you get the thread direction right.
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Re: Shoes for Flat Pedals
Postby fergy1987 » Tue Aug 30, 2016 10:53 am
Now to track down some shoes! and get ready to start falling sideways
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Re: Shoes for Flat Pedals
Postby Mulger bill » Tue Aug 30, 2016 6:03 pm
Don't forget a smear of grease on the threads prior to install so you can hex them off down the line instead of breaking out the big guns. You don't have to go nuts tightening pedals.
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Re: Shoes for Flat Pedals
Postby fergy1987 » Tue Aug 30, 2016 8:45 pm
Grease or anti seize? Any recommendations on product? Does it need to be bike specific or something I can pick up at bunnings or super cheap?Mulger bill wrote:Image search says the 324s are hex suitable...
Don't forget a smear of grease on the threads prior to install so you can hex them off down the line instead of breaking out the big guns. You don't have to go nuts tightening pedals.
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Re: Shoes for Flat Pedals
Postby Mulger bill » Wed Aug 31, 2016 6:43 pm
I've been using Castrol HTB or Marine grease on everything except suspension components for years and don't recall any problems.fergy1987 wrote:Grease or anti seize? Any recommendations on product? Does it need to be bike specific or something I can pick up at bunnings or super cheap?Mulger bill wrote:Image search says the 324s are hex suitable...
Don't forget a smear of grease on the threads prior to install so you can hex them off down the line instead of breaking out the big guns. You don't have to go nuts tightening pedals.
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Re: Shoes for Flat Pedals
Postby fergy1987 » Mon Sep 05, 2016 8:52 am
Cheers for all the help everyone!
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Re: Shoes for Flat Pedals
Postby Mulger bill » Mon Sep 05, 2016 8:02 pm
Me likey! Where'd you score them please?fergy1987 wrote:Ended up with a pair of Louis Garneau Nickel shoes for $78 bucks. Pretty happy with them - nice and comfortable. just gotta wait for the pedals to show up to test them out
Cheers for all the help everyone!
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Re: Shoes for Flat Pedals
Postby fergy1987 » Mon Sep 05, 2016 8:08 pm
Got them at 99 bikes Everton Park QLD. They had 30% off so were $98 and it was a new store opening and were giving out $20 coupons bringing it down to $78. Bit of a win!Mulger bill wrote:Me likey! Where'd you score them please?fergy1987 wrote:Ended up with a pair of Louis Garneau Nickel shoes for $78 bucks. Pretty happy with them - nice and comfortable. just gotta wait for the pedals to show up to test them out
Cheers for all the help everyone!
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Re: Shoes for Flat Pedals
Postby Mulger bill » Mon Sep 05, 2016 8:13 pm
Thanks for the followup
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