silmarillion

I thought I would post this here thinking that maybe someone had tackled this problem before..

I have some practically brand new SpeedplayX pedals, and I would like to use them mainly on the road.

I don't like having them on a pair of road shoes for a couple of reasons. 1) they are cumbersome weird on the bottom of my feet (kinda like my old Look pedals...) 2) the covers are a PITA to put on and off, and keep track of. If you have ever walked through mud with them on you will soon find out that the suction from the mud will pull them right off your feet.

So my question is this; Has anyone found a good mountain shoe/Speedplay X combination?

demoncyclist

You won't find mountain shoes that can take those cleats. They require a 3-hole (LOOK style) drilled sole, which is not available on any mountain shoe that I have ever seen. Road pedals are generally not designed for the cleats to be walked in- performance on the bike is their only reason for existing. I have been using X-2 pedals for a long time, and I really like them, but if I walkability is a concern, they are not the right answer.

UnsafeAlpine

No.

There are plenty of options available for what you want a shoe/pedal to do. What do you like about the Speedplay pedals? Why not switch to a mtb pedal?

fietsbob

'Frogs' is the Speedplay SPD 2 bolt type.. for MTB shoes..

perhaps you can find some of Lake's Spinning Gym shoes,
they built up the toe and heel, thick, around the 3 bolt Look type cleats,

to get some stability off the bike, on the gymnasium floor of the health club.

unterhausen

sell the speedplays and go with crank brothers.

HillRider

No, but do get a pair of Frogs. They are very light for MTB pedals and double sided with lots of unrestricted float just like your X's.

silmarillion

I currently have eggbeater'3 on all 3 of my bikes. I really like them too. I've noticed they begin to get creaky as the cleats wear.

I just have this pair of Speedplay X's on my bench and not doing much but taking up space. I probably will sell them off and get a pair of Crank Bro Candy. That way I don't have to change cleats, or shoes.

I like to use a Mtn bike shoe for commuting because they don't slip like my Look pedals. Which incidentally isn't really a problem unless you have to stop suddenly.

Thanks!

Al1943

Which X pedals do you have, X-1, X-2, X-3, X-5? Someone here may be interested.

Lawrence08648

If you want MTB pedals, Crank Brothers, Shimano, Time ATAC. I've used them all. Advantages/Disadvantages of all of them. I like/hate each of them for different reasons. However, I ride with CB because the pedals will work with both my MTB and road shoes.

HillRider

Current Speedplay Frog cleats ccan alsop be used with either MTB shoes or road shoes with 2-bolt drilling.