Do shoes make a difference?
04-14-18 | 05:31 AM
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I would bet that it is 90% psychological and a bit of physics. When I ride a bike that is really stiff - I feel fast. There is no way I can truly be so much faster that I can feel it. If you weighed the shoes before you rode and disparaged about the weight, then most certainly anything wrong with that ride will be due to the weight. Ultimately, if you are not racing does it matter? Just reset your baseline and enjoy new shoes. If you bought them to be faster than I would just ask why does faster matter?
04-14-18 | 05:56 AM
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04-14-18 | 08:12 AM
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Ah ha! This isn’t the question you thought it’d be...
Bought some new cycling shoes and they are about 5 ounces heavier per shoe. The fist time I rode with them was for about 32 miles. I noticed I was a bit more tired than normal, and my leg muscles were kinda sore. I just chalked it to not being out riding as much lately due to the weather. Yesterday, I put in 51 miles at a place that is relatively flat, somewhere I go where I can gauge exactly where I stand physically and put some really good speed. After about mile 35, I was dragging tail. Legs were absolutely burning the last 10 miles. Speed dropped off about .7 mph the last 15 miles. That hardly has ever happened to me there.
So... my question is, can shoes that are only 5 oz. heavier than what you’re used to have that kind of affect, or is it probably something else?
Bought some new cycling shoes and they are about 5 ounces heavier per shoe. The fist time I rode with them was for about 32 miles. I noticed I was a bit more tired than normal, and my leg muscles were kinda sore. I just chalked it to not being out riding as much lately due to the weather. Yesterday, I put in 51 miles at a place that is relatively flat, somewhere I go where I can gauge exactly where I stand physically and put some really good speed. After about mile 35, I was dragging tail. Legs were absolutely burning the last 10 miles. Speed dropped off about .7 mph the last 15 miles. That hardly has ever happened to me there.
So... my question is, can shoes that are only 5 oz. heavier than what you’re used to have that kind of affect, or is it probably something else?
I would put my money on fit, cleat placement, or Just having an off day or so to account for it.
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