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10-02-22 | 10:16 AM

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cyccommute

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Originally Posted by papaki72

After using flat pedals for about five years, the SPD SL pedals scare me a lot. It takes a few not to loose it when you missed the clip side of the pedal. But other than that I go faster now with a bit of breath still left in my lungs. Walking with these shoes is a problem though. In long rides I will be carrying a pair of snickers in my back pack for walking around, e.g. boarding a ferry.

Hate to say this at this late date but you should have chosen double sided Shimano mountain bike pedals and mountain bike shoes. You can walk very long distances in them if necessary…once walked most of a marathon in a pair. There’s really no disadvantage to them over road shoes and being able to walk like an almost normal person is a big advantage.

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