Originally Posted by
ctpres
Have two road bikes and when riding with wife I can't wear regular bike shoes due to low speed and frequent stops to "look around". Have pair of old cleats and looking for ideas for material I can screw cleat to that will make a suitable platform for hiking shoes. Changing pedals almost daily not an option.
Consider changing to an SPD system. Stiff mountain shoes perform on a par with good road shoes, but the recesssed cleats will still let you walk around.
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