Can I use road shoes and cleats with Shimano PD-T780 pedals?
08-07-17, 09:33 PM
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Can I use road shoes and cleats with Shimano PD-T780 pedals?
I want to use my road bike not only for longer rides clipped in with road shoes and cleats, but also for riding around town with normal shoes/sneakers.
After some research, it seems that Shimano PD-T780 pedals seem to be a pretty good SPD / Flat combo pedal.
But it is principally a MTB pedal and I want to make sure that I can also use road shoes and cleats with the Shimano PD-T780 pedals.
If anyone things that there is a better solution than the Shimano PD-T780 pedals, please let me know.
After some research, it seems that Shimano PD-T780 pedals seem to be a pretty good SPD / Flat combo pedal.
But it is principally a MTB pedal and I want to make sure that I can also use road shoes and cleats with the Shimano PD-T780 pedals.
If anyone things that there is a better solution than the Shimano PD-T780 pedals, please let me know.
08-07-17, 09:35 PM
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@FWH123 Yes. You can use those pedals with your normal shoes or cleats. You can also search for "SPD/flat" or "campus pedals" or "combination pedals". They're pretty common. I am not a fan of "combo" things.
08-10-17, 09:29 AM
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I want to use my road bike not only for longer rides clipped in with road shoes and cleats, but also for riding around town with normal shoes/sneakers.
After some research, it seems that Shimano PD-T780 pedals seem to be a pretty good SPD / Flat combo pedal.
But it is principally a MTB pedal and I want to make sure that I can also use road shoes and cleats with the Shimano PD-T780 pedals.
If anyone things that there is a better solution than the Shimano PD-T780 pedals, please let me know.
After some research, it seems that Shimano PD-T780 pedals seem to be a pretty good SPD / Flat combo pedal.
But it is principally a MTB pedal and I want to make sure that I can also use road shoes and cleats with the Shimano PD-T780 pedals.
If anyone things that there is a better solution than the Shimano PD-T780 pedals, please let me know.
S uses two different cleat systems for road, the traditional 3 bolt spd sl and the mtb derived two bolt spd.
Check to make sure that your road shoes have the proper bolt pattern, not all have 2 bolt
08-11-17, 08:43 PM
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Not sure about the cleats but PD-T8000 replaces PD-T780 so you may wish to consider the later model - they have better grip on the flat side.
08-12-17, 06:08 AM
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I've been considering buying the 780s and doing something like this to the platform side myself. I guess Shimano has listened to people this time.
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