Originally Posted by
caloso
On days when I'm just riding to work and don't feel like changing shoes, I'll just hop on and go. The spd-sl "platform" is wide enough to use perfectly fine for a few miles. Beyond that, my foot starts cramping, but that's a function of the flexibility of the shoes more than anything else, I think.
Do you ride on the top of the pedal where you'd normally be clipping in or on the backside? I've got the shiny Ultegras and they're pretty slippery with regular shoes. What pedals do you have?