Touring Pedals and Shoes

[GmanUK65]

Have you backed the tension off on the new pedals.

I have, but may not be enough. You may have seen a post about my calf injury so did not test it very long. I'll play around with it more when my calf is better

 

[steveindenmark]

I use the 324s on all my bikes. Including my carbon road bike. I also wear mtb shoes. We have a lot of deep gravel tracks in Denmark and I prefer to use the flats when I ride them.

 

[the snail]

With the m324s I find if the pedal is the wrong way up, I take my foot off, turn the pedals one rev, and the pedal is then right way up.

 

[Blue Hills]

I use the 324s on all my bikes. Including my carbon road bike. I also wear mtb shoes. We have a lot of deep gravel tracks in Denmark and I prefer to use the flats when I ride them.

Do you service them?

 

[GmanUK65]

With the m324s I find if the pedal is the wrong way up, I take my foot off, turn the pedals one rev, and the pedal is then right way up.

I'm getting used to the pedals now and rotating the pedals is not much of a problem now. I just need better cycling shoes, ones that are good for flat and SPD riding

 

[minininjarob]

As far as shoes go I’ve just bought some Giro Rumble shoes. A friend has some at work and they don’t look too “cycling” as he wears them round the office but they arent too MTB chunky either. Seem to have a decent grip on them too.

 

[Blue Hills]

I have a pair. Very nice. For wandering around town of a day/evening. Wouldn't use them for touring though, a bit too genteel.

 

[minininjarob]

I have a pair. Very nice. For wandering around town of a day/evening. Wouldn't use them for touring though, a bit too genteel.

I’m into luxury touring. Look good, feel great, don’t sweat too much and eat cake as much as possible.

 

[Blue Hills]

Please post pic of your looking good touring.

Or you eating your touring cake with a small fork.

 

[ColinJ]

With the m324s I find if the pedal is the wrong way up, I take my foot off, turn the pedals one rev, and the pedal is then right way up.

Half a rev, Shirley?

I have Shimano PD-A520 pedals on my singlespeed bike. They are also a single-sided (mountain bike) SPD type. Once my feet are clipped in the pedals they feel slightly more comfortable than on normal SPD pedals because the contact area with the sole of the shoe is greater. I find them a bit of a pain though because of the frequent need to do that pedal-flipping-over action. I have got quite good at it but I reckon that my foot will slip off eventually when I am trying to make a fast getaway from traffic lights at rush hour, or some equally dodgy scenario.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Please post pic of your looking good touring.

Or you eating your touring cake with a small fork.

Sounds like a whole new thread, Civilized Touring, or Posh on Two Wheels, or some such.

 

[Gravity Aided]

One of those tiny forks could be an emblem.

 

[raleighnut]

Sounds like a whole new thread, Civilized Touring, or Posh on Two Wheels, or some such.

I always take a proper glass when touring, Single Malt doesn't taste 'right' out of a plastic one.

 

[lane]

I had single sided SPD and also found it was less than easy to quickly get the correct side to clip in. I use SPD all the time.

 

[Gravity Aided]

I always take a proper glass when touring, Single Malt doesn't taste 'right' out of a plastic one.

I think a plastic glass would be less than appropriate for the pains taken to assure the quality of a single malt.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZi62yRzWZg
(or even blended whisky)