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mountain bike vs road bike pedals
Pseddon
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Why do road bike and mountain bikes have different clipless pedal systems? I've just put my mountain bike clipless pedals on a new road bike I've bought (Quatana Roo Trueno - absolutely brill) and they work fine. It has the advantage that I dont need to buy new pedals or shoes. So am I missing something fundimental fundymental phundimental (doesn't look right does it!)?
Also why dont more people ride wearing running shoes and pedals with straps?
Doing the Llanelli triathlon on the 21st - it'll be my first, can't wait.[:)]
Also why dont more people ride wearing running shoes and pedals with straps?
Doing the Llanelli triathlon on the 21st - it'll be my first, can't wait.[:)]
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mountain biking involves getting off the bike and running some sections therefore the shoes have to be suitable for this,
road shoes tend to have stiffer soles for easier power transfer through the pedals, which is also why people don't generally use trainers in straps, they are just too soft, although you do see them in some of the draft legal races,
there is no reason why you shouldn't wear your mountain bike shoes for tri, lots of people do
good luck
fatmatt
Mountain bike shoes only have part of the sole reinforced for stiffness meaning that the power transfer from the stroke of the pedal is not 100% transfered to the drive of the bike. Road shoes being stiffer (mine have a full crabon sole; same as most road shoes) transfer more of that energy; they also have a greater contact surface with the pedal again helping to transfer more power. Road pedals and the shoes are also lighter, and weight = time.
Does anyone have any time saving examples they can give us between toeclips and clipless (MTB or Road)????
jaz
Hope that helps?
Thanks
jaz
These look like a good deal http://www.wiggle.co.uk/Default.aspx?ReferID=googwig&
Or I have these and they are excellent with loads of nice little features:
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/Default.aspx?ReferID=googwig&
David
I got my results from sundays race and noticed that despite not changing shoes my T2 seemed a lot slower than some of those who were???? not sure why but I guess my theory's been blown out of the water!!
Thanks for the advice guys!
Jaz