I went through the same dilemma for years, until I finally ditched the cleated shoes and pedals altogether. At least that part of my cycling life is much simpler now.
On Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 12:02:35 PM UTC-8 Patrick Moore wrote: > Rich: Will post choice and results. It may be clips and straps for this > bike tho' perhaps the T8000s. We'll see. > > I don't know the model names of my SPD shoes; I have 3 Shimano models, and > my favorite was actually NNOS (near-new old stock) from the 1980s that > someone very graciously gave me to replace a similar, 20-year old pair that > had worn out. > > On Tue, Jan 5, 2021 at 9:26 AM RichS <rshann...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Patrick, >> >> Your post hits close to home. I'm looking to put my feet into the SPD >> clip-in waters as well. Once upon a time I tried M324s but the experiment >> didn't work well for me either. It's been Grip Kings ever since. >> My current plan is to keep the GKs on my Hillborne. 1.) Try toe clips/MKS >> touring pedals on bike two and 2.) on bike three give full on clip-ins a go >> (Crank Bros. Candy gifted to me by pal Peter). For the sake of variety I >> hope the latter two options pan out. The T8000 pedals or a similar design >> look like they have potential as well. >> >> What SPD shoes are you planning to use? >> >> Good luck and please keep us apprised of your efforts. I'll do likewise. >> >> Happy New Year!, >> Rich in ATL >> >> On Monday, January 4, 2021 at 10:52:17 AM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote: >> >>> Thanks, all; will take a closer look at the MKS and the T8000, but >>> expect they'll be too similar in feel to the M324 and A530. I may just >>> switch to clips and straps; this bike is multiply geared so I oughtn't to >>> find myself pulling out of the straps when straining up a hill as I seem to >>> do often with a fixed drivetrain. >>> >>> On Sun, Jan 3, 2021 at 2:36 PM Patrick Moore <bert...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> The Monocog gets ridden on bosque singletrack and sandy acequia roads, >>>> where I prefer to be clipped in, but also gets used to drag the dog on his >>>> 2-mile run, where flat pedals would be convenient. >>>> >>>> I've used the standard Shimano M324 and A530 several times, and don't >>>> really like either -- they're neither fish nor fowl, and I want a pedal >>>> that is *both* fish* and* fowl. >>>> >>>> Is there any such thing as a pedal that feels like a flat pedal when >>>> you are wearing boat shoes or walking shoes, and that works well with >>>> cleats when in your Shimano SPD shoes? >>>> >>>> I would not be surprised if the answer is a resounding and echoing "OF >>>> COURSE NOT!!". Perhaps the solution is one of the remade beartrap pedals >>>> with XL MKS clips and long straps, but the question is worth asking. >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> Patrick Moore >>>> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Patrick Moore >>> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum >>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/fc7e6993-6442-4f51-b797-cfe53d65a3aen%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/fc7e6993-6442-4f51-b797-cfe53d65a3aen%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > > -- > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/a425e76c-6218-4e6b-9f15-7627d857de5en%40googlegroups.com.
