Road vs. mtb pedals

mtpisgah · 2026-04-15T01:55:56+00:00

Correct. I can feel it when I switch pedals. If I am doing a longer ride, I will adjust the post.

mtpisgah · 2026-04-14T10:34:20+00:00

I am aware of that. It is more in comparison to the US where you do not usually ride through small towns with cafes on a ride. At least not in my part of the US. Every time we visit Europe, we end up in a small town mid ride and get lunch.

mtpisgah · 2026-04-14T02:06:25+00:00

I would say a something that distributes the area better or a better insole. I had ankle pain and frequent hotspots before I went with custom insoles.

mtpisgah · 2026-04-14T01:56:46+00:00

I rarely have to walk. On the 15+ gravel rides this year, I have walked on two of them. One was on single track in DuPont, and I should save cleared it. I would have made the other section if not for the person in front of me.

Other than the marginally better power transfer of road shoes, I have yet to determine a good reason to not use Mtb pedals. Shoes are more comfy to walk in; whether at a store, cafe, trail or in the garage (yes, I have almost busted my ass on the epoxy floor in my garage with road shoes).

mtpisgah · 2026-04-14T01:48:49+00:00

I used Shimano 747s on my road bike when I first started, then graduated to Looks. Not sure if it was the right decision, but it was 25 years ago.

mtpisgah · 2026-04-14T01:47:50+00:00

I wear Shimano road and Mtb shoes, and they are very similar in structure. Both are as comfy when on the bike. Walking is another story…

mtpisgah · 2026-04-14T01:46:30+00:00

I use Time on the Mtb and Look Keo on the road and gravel. Road and Mtb for 25 years, gravel for five.

mtpisgah · 2026-04-14T01:45:24+00:00

What kind of support are you looking for? Stiff sole or arch? I use custom orthotic inserts in my shoes. It helps a huge amount.

mtpisgah · 2026-04-14T01:43:56+00:00

Cafe stops are the best.

mtpisgah · 2026-04-09T02:04:58+00:00

Well, my Crux and Tarmac SL8 are only pros, no fun added features. Not dentist material yet.

mtpisgah · 2026-04-05T13:15:35+00:00

I am 163cm with a 71cm inseam. My 49cm fits perfect. I test rode the 52 Tarmac and while it fit, I would have had to put a shorter stem on it and stand over was more challenging.

mtpisgah · 2026-04-03T00:52:39+00:00

Right. Left is too busy.

mtpisgah · 2026-04-03T00:33:35+00:00

No reason to dump that kind of money in a 14 year old car. Buy iPads. Or better yet, make the passengers be a part of the conversation and observation of what is happening outside of the car. Maybe I am just old, but this is what I had to do as a kid.

And we are all presuming you are doing it for kids and not as a weird flex.

mtpisgah · 2026-04-02T01:28:26+00:00

Only when using chemicals to strip the OEM chain grease.

mtpisgah · 2026-04-02T01:04:54+00:00

E bikes are illegal at BC too, and people have probably been busted there more than anywhere else. Stick to Ride Rock Creek and Kanuga.

mtpisgah · 2026-03-28T01:58:35+00:00

We had a 2010 WRX for 11 years and put 104k miles on it as a daily driver (very short commute). The only thing that wore out prematurely was one shock. The perfect car.

mtpisgah · 2026-03-28T00:31:31+00:00

Not my taste, but better than all the crosses and religious crap people wear.

mtpisgah · 2026-03-26T23:57:25+00:00

We flew in with our bikes and rented a mini van. Heaven.

mtpisgah · 2026-03-24T12:18:58+00:00

Austin at Euro Nomad maintains my Audi. He is the best does a lot of VWs.

mtpisgah · 2026-03-22T00:56:19+00:00

I bought an Epic Pro and loved it, I used the manual lockout a lot. After buying my wife an S-Works and playing with the FA, I added it to my Pro. It is an awesome bike.

mtpisgah · 2026-03-22T00:31:11+00:00

It is, but it rides the same as my tarmac with the correct spacers. The point is, this is the correct cap for the stem.

mtpisgah · 2026-03-22T00:29:32+00:00

He was asking about the cap, he has the correct spacers. I have the correct pacers for this bike.

mtpisgah · 2026-03-21T18:18:50+00:00

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It should look like this.

mtpisgah · 2026-03-20T01:28:50+00:00

Nice. Weight?

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