Originally Posted by
DropDeadFred
screw spd...if you're concerned with riding road and you feel you outgrew your hybrid you'll regret getting spd's...you won't regret paying more for nicer shoes and a decent set of pedals...look keo classics or easy
Hows that ?. Standard SPD’s are just fine for road use. I’ve been in them 25 years or so, have used SPD-L for some of that, PITA to get into compared to the step in and done SPD. My Shimano XC-7 or something shoes are essentially the same as the road version, carbon mid-sole, comfortable as anything I’ve used. I would guess maybe 50% of folks using road bikes ride SPD with no issues. It’s all personal choice, there’s zero advantage to SPD-L/Look if you use good shoes.