Bottecchia fan
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
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Bikes: 1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo (frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame), 1974 Peugeot UO-8
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To give the short answer, no, I don't use stiff soled cycling shoes without being clipped in.
I believe in the proper tool for the job. To that end I wear different shoes for commuting, road riding, mountain biking, and probably whatever else I might be doing. My casual Sketchers are fine for work and quite comfortable on MKS Touring pedals, stiff enough but a bit heavy with thick boot like soles. I wear those whenever I'm running errands or going to and from work. On the single track I use moderately stiff high top mountain bike shoes, still flexible enough to be comfortable to walk in, with Time clipless pedals. And finally on the road I use Sidi shoes with Look clipless pedals.
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1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo(frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame),
1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame),
1974 Peugeot UO-8, 1988 Panasonic PT-3500, 2002 Bianchi Veloce, 2004 Bianchi Pista