My Adidas Freerider Pro are the best non-SPD cycling shoes. Just for recordMy Shimano MT7 shoes are the most comfortable SPD shoes that I've owned. They're sort of intended more for "bikepacking" than hard-core MTB riding and are flexible enough to make them comfortable for walking around while still being stiff enough for riding. Also, once I had shoes with the Boa lacing system I never wanted shoes without it!
I’ve gotta agree. The combo of the Freeriders and Stamp 1 pedals gets pretty close to clipless on the upstroke.My Adidas Freerider Pro are the best non-SPD cycling shoes. Just for record
I will have to see if I can find my size locally. But are they really REASONABLE for walking, say, pavement?My Shimano MT7 shoes are the most comfortable SPD shoes that I've owned. They're sort of intended more for "bikepacking" than hard-core MTB riding and are flexible enough to make them comfortable for walking around while still being stiff enough for riding. Also, once I had shoes with the Boa lacing system I never wanted shoes without it!
I agree, though I have the scabs on my shins from the Stamp 1 pedals from sudden stops from riding in the city (DC) with my ebike group on a very touristy Saturday
I’m loving my Specialized “Bennies” pedals thanks to advice from Bryan at the EBike store in North Portland and many EBR posters who also noted big improvement. At $80, a pretty good value.
Nothing for a bike is only $80 so that must be a good value.
These are excellent and only 50 bucks, large or small. https://www.crankbrothers.com/products/stamp-1-smallNothing for a bike is only $80 so that must be a good value.
Damned turistas!
The best combination indeed. You actually need to raise your feet slightly off the pedals to "disconnect" them! Bennies are getting good reviews too. I currently use Race Face Chesters on my Vado SL; these are too small for my feet compared to Stamp 1 Large.
Yes you can indeed walk in them but not as conveniently as in regular trainers. The sole of Freeriders is stiff. You appreciate it very much when you are riding. When walking, the Freeriders Pro are far more comfortable than any SPD shoes. Not sure how it is in your country but I can order Freeriders from the Adidas store online here.
I've always been reluctant to buy shoes online. I really prefer having my feet in them. I've found even the same shoe and size can vary in fit and finish.
No return policy where you live?
ONLINE purchases - it is more the hassle of returning items that don't fit and shoes probably are the most fit-specific. I can buy shirts and shorts - no real problem. I just looked and my Pearl Izumi shoes are size 47 while my Hooka walking shoes are size 45. I also have a wide foot and smushing them into narrow toe-box can create real issues. Now generally Amazon is an easy return - just go to Whole Foods or one of their nearby return stops. But smaller out-of-town bike shops - not so easy, if they allow returns.
i’m with you, i hate returning things. so wasteful and occasionally time consuming. plus the fact that if everyone bought everything online little or no money would go to local communities and neighbors, shops would all go out of business, and everyone would have to work for amazon or UPS. not a world i want to live in
I’ve been coming back to getting the shock stop since I’m riding much more gravel and the bumps hurt my elbows and shoulders. For my current setup, I have an extended that raises the handlebars 3 or 4 inches. My new specialized dealer LBS says, and I’ve come to agree, that the extender makes steering wobbly and thus dangerous.
A 30 deg stem decreases reach by a very significant amount, though probably not quite as much as a 3-4 inch riser does. It might not be as far off as you think. Check out this visual stem calculator:
Is black the “stock“ spring? Medium, I assume, if blue is light?
That's correct, and I also changed mine from medium to light with beneficial effects.
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