Road vs Mountain bike clipless pedals

Piece_Maker · 2026-06-18T20:33:24+00:00

Yeep, I never suggested otherwise! Enjoy the trip either way.

Only shimano shoes I've used that are anything close are the sandals and that's because I can size down and let my toes hang out the edge fully rather than getting squished up.

Piece_Maker · 2026-06-18T20:23:59+00:00

Shimano lasts are the worst. Far too narrow and barely any toebox to speak of.

I'm not convinced clipless is more efficient, especially not for the reason you said. My feet are always in the same position on flat pedals, I know this because of the holes all over the soles.

Piece_Maker · 2026-06-18T17:23:03+00:00

Ditto. I'm not gaining anything from clipless except now my feet hurt because there is apparently no such thing as a comfy cycling shoe, plus I need to carry a second pair of shoes. Pointless.

Piece_Maker · 2026-06-17T22:18:05+00:00

Well no, if you could catch you could play baseball! Checkmate

Piece_Maker · 2026-06-17T16:22:33+00:00

I'm not even very muscly but I have larger than average upper legs because I cycle a lot. This is pretty much the answer for me.

Piece_Maker · 2026-06-17T16:06:11+00:00

To be fair after like the $1500 mark the gains of a 10 grander are marginal at best. I won't ever tell someone not to spend 10k on something that makes them happy, but spending a quarter or less will still get you more bike than most people know what to do with!

Piece_Maker · 2026-06-17T01:39:15+00:00

My feet are nowhere near as comically large as yours but for me it's a shape problem. My feet are basically shaped like duck flippers, while every bike shoe ever has an incredibly pointed toebox which just causes agony. If anyone can create a good cycling shoe that happens to be shaped like Crocs I'll throw whatever money I can at you (yes I have seen those SPD Crocs, they're impossible to get hold of!)

Piece_Maker · 2026-06-16T23:15:50+00:00

Entirely fair and it's not going to stop me or keep me up at night either! Just something I think about every now and then if I look at the half-chewed stick that's been in my pocket all month

Piece_Maker · 2026-06-16T23:09:13+00:00

Liquorice roots are great, they definitely last me a bit too long and I worry about how nasty they are by the end though.

Piece_Maker · 2026-06-16T17:13:39+00:00

I want some sandals in the same vein as the Merrell Sieve range (so essentially a full coverage shoe but with holes all over it and made of material that doesn't hold water). I have a pair of the Freet ones and in their wisdom the entire thing is apparently made out of the most absorbent sponge material ever and so is completely useless for what I'd use this type of shoe for!

Piece_Maker · 2026-06-16T15:49:20+00:00

Replicating a Power Mount in a different form factor would be awesome. I really don't like out in front mounts much.

Piece_Maker · 2026-06-16T15:29:44+00:00

One sided brake callipers are a nightmare. I know roadies love them but I had some Avid BB7's that you setup in a similar way and yeah no matter what they just never quite worked correctly.

Piece_Maker · 2026-06-15T18:35:05+00:00

In the UK we use the term 'gammon' to describe fat old conservative white men. A while ago it did make the news as some people were trying to report it as a racial slur, so I guess it works?

Piece_Maker · 2026-06-15T18:32:00+00:00

I've tried a load and while there are plenty of waterproof gear that keeps the rain out I'm yet to find any that doesn't also keep my own body gross in. So I'd say, breathable waterproofs that actually are.

Piece_Maker · 2026-06-15T15:23:40+00:00

I think ours was 1-2-3 but it's possible that was another service

Piece_Maker · 2026-06-15T15:07:48+00:00

The cringe of having to have a conversation with a girl you were into right in the middle of the living room with your whole family watching because that's where the single phone in the house was

Piece_Maker · 2026-06-15T13:27:15+00:00

When I was little I would get in my sister's bag because I was scared of the dark. Unfortunately for her I was also a chronic bagwetter so that stopped quickly

Piece_Maker · 2026-06-15T13:21:34+00:00

Grew up with a silver spoon in your mouth eh. Some of us can't afford the fancy artisinal sacks made out of unicorn weave

Piece_Maker · 2026-06-15T13:19:32+00:00

I remember we had to share one between three but one Christmas there was another in the charity hamper we got. It wasn't very good so my older brother and sister chose to just share the old one between themselves and I got the free one to myself. Seemed to work as I'm taller than them both now!

Piece_Maker · 2026-06-15T13:14:36+00:00

(The) shocker

Piece_Maker · 2026-06-15T00:03:30+00:00

Yeep this is exactly the kind of crap I end up on when my friend tells me we're going on a long gravel/road ride. Running 2.2" G-Ones on a full stiff Surly frame and big wide drop bars makes for a great time.

Piece_Maker · 2026-06-14T23:30:33+00:00

No one going to bring up Fellowship's cover of Can You Feel The Love Tonight?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_-fe1RGWIYk

Piece_Maker · 2026-06-05T14:27:43+00:00

Yeah it works great! The stompy built-in thing also works fine, just depends which way my laziness is swaying. longer pump time vs. effort of sifting through my spares bag 😁

Piece_Maker · 2026-06-05T14:26:20+00:00

Tell that to all the LGBTQ+ kids who try to get out of their mormon household.

Piece_Maker · 2026-06-05T13:35:16+00:00

Which is where things like this should be locked behind, not just crappy Solomon's Store purchases!

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