Cycle shoes advantage ?

[Dave5N]

In your opinion of course

Fact. Innit.

 

[fossyant]

Time...pah... FULL STOP.....

LOOK (Delta) or SPD is IT..I KNOWS YOU KNOW !!!

 

[peanut]

I have the Shimano SPD pedal/shoe combination.

The cleats hardly touch the ground so there's no hindrance to my normal walking style and no irritating click-clack watch out , cyclist coming , noise from them.

Snakehips Bikes

+1
Shimano MTB shoes with SPD cleats are blurry brilliant.
I can walk completely normally... ahem well as normal as I ever have lol.
No slip in any amount of mud or shiny cafe floors where everyone else is walking like a demented constipated chicken
SH-MO80B are what I use
http://cgi.ebay.com/Shimano-SPD-SH-...temQQimsxZ20090308?IMSfp=TL090308226007r15148

 

[Cubist]

I quite like my eggbeaters.....

 

[Dave5N]

Not tried them, as we are all now on atacs and it's a big conversion to change six or seven bikes. I know eggbeaters get moans about lifespan - that said, they seem to be very highly rated by 'crossers. Especially for clearance.

They look good, too.

 

[jimboalee]

Yes, they make a difference (as you can use power all the way round te pedal stroke rather than just on the down stroke),

Who was it - not Cubist -who tried to tell me a cyclist does NOT power all the way round the circle?

Anyway, a pair of cycle shoes are total crap if they don't fit properly - TOO NARROW.
Specialized are a wider fit than most, so I use them.
I have SPDs, SLs and an old pair of plates from the seventies. All have wide fitting so there's no side compression.
I ride SPD more often and I'm happy with them.

 

[Ravenz]

Who was it - not Cubist -who tried to tell me a cyclist does NOT power all the way round the circle?

obviously all the cycling gods on this forum do power all the way..

the rest of us mere mortals use the upstroke as recovery .. engage antagonists to help balance things out below the waist and keep the pedal stroke fluid and as consistent as possible in order to maintain smooth cadence rhythm.

 

[jimboalee]

The antagonists on the upstroke are the calf, quads; and the glute opposed to the hip flexor in use.

Once the technique is mastered, you will have a four cylinder engine – with an amount of overlap.

Good training for this is either doing the cycling, or stair climbing with ankle weights ( Diving boots ).

 

[Ravenz]

The antagonists on the upstroke are , quads;

NO!

 

[jimboalee]

So when I flex my hamstrings to bend my leg at the knee, the Quads AREN'T the antagonists

 

[Ravenz]

So when I flex my hamstrings to bend my leg at the knee, the Quads AREN'T the antagonists

.. we are discussing the upstroke phase.. well if were'nt (and we were) we are now .. and yes of course the quads are lengthening and relaxing.. '.. as opposed to the hamstrings being engaged... but if you can truthfully state that you work these muscles consistently in equal amounts to the front thigh muscles then fair play to you. I find that one of the most challenging parts of a smooth pedal stroke... especially on a flat road..

 

[jimboalee]

You must have seen this.
Confusing?

The text says 'get the client to... push down with one foot while pulling up with the other".

Then it goes on to say "up to 39%" and "no scientific evidence".

My view is :- 39% is a bit of an exageration; and 'personal experience' tells me I can ride along smoother when I push AND pull.

And, don't worry...... it's only challenging for a short time.

Get on a gym bike and crank up the resistance to about 225 Watts.
Pedal using only the downstroke for a couple of minutes.
Then start pulling the rear leg round, keeping the 225 Watts output.
DON'T let the cadence accelerate away !!

The Hams might twinge, but perservere.

 

[Dave5N]

Gosh.