Joined: Jun 2005
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From: South of Raleigh, North of New Hill, East of Harris Lake, NC
Bikes: Specialized Tarmac, Specialized Roubaix, Giant OCR-C, Specialized Stumpjumper FSR, Stumpjumper Comp, 88 & 92Nishiki Ariel, 87 Centurion Ironman, 92 Paramount, 84 Nishiki Medalist
I used to ride with SIDI shoes, but as I aged, I found my toes and foot began to hurt on long rides. I found that my feet spread with age. SIDIs have a European toe box, which is somewhat narrow. I happened to own an old set of Specialized shoes and found that the toe box is wider to accommodate an American foot. I just switched to Specialized this year and like the light weight of the Torch model. Downside is, they are pricey.
As for pedals, I'd go with Look Keo or Shimano SPD SL, road pedals. When I decided to dump the old Look Delta Classic pedals, I went with Shimano SPD SL road. The reason I like Shimano or Look is they allow a wider degree of float which helps prevent knee fatigue and pain. I tried Shimano MTB type pedals with 2 bolt cleats, big mistake. They have very little float that led to serious knee pain for me.
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