I've got a pair of bontrager mtb I use for everything bike. I need a rain cover hack. Any ideas/ tips/ tricks?

Plastic grocery bags. Slip over the shoes, use the handles to tie around your ankles (rip the handles to make them longer if necessary), clip into pedals right through the bag no problem, at your destination, throw them away. I have a small plastic case that I stuff half a dozen plastic bags into, so I have them with me on the bike in case it ever rains (which it never does in SoCal).

Since I have a lot of commuting in the rain during the summer here in SW Florida, I prefer the Shimano sandals with SPD clips......if it rains on the way in, they are dry by the time I head home, and if it rains on the way home, they are dry by morning.

During January when we get a few mid 30's and low 40's mornings I'll just wool socks on and put the Sealskin socks over that.

Above 50F degrees, I wear Nashbar Ragster II sandals. Really comfortable shoes! I may wear socks on some of those 50F mornings, but leave the socks off for the commute home. Oh, and by the way, I don't care when it rains when I'm wearing the sandals. Just keeps the feet nice and cool and feels good, too. If it's not a cold rain, that it.

Between 20F and 50F degrees, I wear mountain bike shoes by Specialized. They are lace-up style and look, to me, more like casual walking shoes than bikey shoes. They are very comfortable.

Below 20F degrees, I'll put on my leather work boots. No clips, but the pedals are the type with SPD clips on one side and platform on the other.

I think they're Sketchers(they have only one name). Same shoes I mow the lawn in, painted the living room in, work on my bike in, walk to the store in, take a nap in...

The Very Same ones I wear the rest Of the Day..


I dont need fancy Bike shoes to Ride My Bike .. Weather .. Wet they're rubber, Dry they're Sandals ..

Shimano MT33, Keen Arroyo Pedal, Asolo 520 on the commutes. Just about anything I own on other rides

Sneakers or hiking boots in rough weather.

Silly question, okay, I've got my regular shoes (boots actually) … I've wondered about getting cleats rather than the caged pedals I have now, but always shied away from the idea because it'd mean wearing one pair of shoes and carrying another.

Not too bad for commuting, a right pain if I need to duck into a shop or bank on my way home.

Is there some device that can strap to the outside of a regular shoe that provides the clips for locking into bicycle cleats?

I don't think that would be secure enough. Most of the products you find are cleat covers. Also, you can consider going the other direction and getting Fly Pedals, if you want to turn clips into platforms.

I find however, that my mtb/spd shoes are no problem in stores. I scrape on the concrete on my way in, but once I'm on linoleum, I don't even notice I'm wearing cleats anymore.

I wear these Pearl Izumi Men's Fuel shoes. They clip in to my Shimano PD M-324's (double sided). But they are also fairly comfortable to walk in. I like that they look fairly normal in jeans or shorts too. I always keep a pair of dress shoes in my office and just switch out on commuting days.

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I use Bontrager SSR shoes, got 'em from the LBS on a 60% off deal, less than 40 bucks.

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I saw these on REI, was looking for something I could just wear to work and not have to bring extra shoes. Never worn clipless before, just entertaining the thought. These would work for that, meaning I could leave the cleats in the bottom and walk around? I have a desk job.

Pearl Izumi X-Alp Seek V Bike Shoes - Men's - REI.com

Winter boots, Keen low hikers or keen sandals, temp dependent.

Definitely. That's what I do.

I just bough these Pearl Izumi X-Alp Seek V Bike Shoes - Men's - REI.com.

I have a earlier model of these from about 5 years ago that I still use but these new ones look to be even more comfortable and look more like running shoes. I'd recommend you get them while REI still has your size.

Specialized S-Works

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Converse All-Star or recently a pair of Converse One-Star skate shoes.

Hiking boots in the winter cold/wet.

Pearl Izumi X-Alp Enduro SPD shoes in good weather, Shimano SH-MW81 winter MTB shoes in bad weather. I keep sneakers in my locker and both commuters have Crank Brothers pedals.

During the long winter I've been wearing Bogs waterproof boots. A bit heavy, but warm and dry:
http://www.bogsfootwear.com/shop/rot...142-001/01.jpg

put me down for sandals. I like the wind blowing between my toes. In spring and fall I add a pair of socks and shoe covers if needed. Very comfortable. In winter I wear LL Bean Snow sneakers. They keep the dogs warm into the negative digits. They just completed their eighth winter.

Depends on which bike and what weather.

Wolverine Boots
Vans
Diadora touring SPD shoes.
Running shoes.

Thinking of getting Giro Alpinduro SPD boots, to add to the collection.

When I was a kid I was riding in flip-flops and my foot slipped off the pedal. Took weeks for my poor tootsies to heal and I decided then and there never to wear open shoes on a bike.

The chain and chainring teeth only reinforce this as a good idea, at least to me... :beer:

I sometimes wear flip flops on my utility bike with pinned platform pedals. Pretty much no chance of slipping off. The flops are actually pretty torn up on the bottom from the pedal pins. However that bike is getting M324 dual-sided platform/SPD here pretty soon.

Keens type fortunately are Not that Open , Summer I have clones of those (sold the Spud Cleat Keens)

Sorry, I should have mentioned that the sandals I wear are Keens. Not your typical "flip-flops". Anyone familiar with Keens knows about their protective toe box. No way your going to scrape your toes on anything with these. Keens were designed for active lifestyles and fit like a shoe but give you that open air feeling that you want from sandals. And as I said before. They are mighty comfortable riding on a bike, particularly when it's hot outside.

Well then you can't have all that much air blowing between your toes!

Louis Garneau T-FLEX 2LS (with MTB clipless pedals)
Mavic Galibier (with road clipless pedals)
SIDI Dominator 5 (with MTB clipless pedals)

Did a search and I see what you mean; they look very comfy and still safe... :beer: