Timeline for What's the point of double-sided SPD pedals if SPD pedals with platform are more convenient and lighter?
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| Jan 4, 2022 at 0:13 | comment | added | gschenk | When I winterise my bike I swap pedals. Off come M-520 on go studded platforms (Wellgo). It takes about 5 minutes. What is more, pedals should be quarterly checked for being tight. For wet rides it is advisable to put anti seize on pedal threads yearly. | |
| Nov 24, 2021 at 13:13 | comment | added | Rеnаud | @Sam what I meant by seasonality if that the need for a type of pedal is linked to the season (sorry if I used the wrong word, English is my third language). From what you say, it's the case: you can also buy the cheapest double sided SPD pedals (winter is hard on bearings, pointless to take fancy stuff), that you fit on your bike only in winter. If you swap tires for studded tires, you can swap the pedals at the same time. By grip, I meant the grip of the rear tire. | |
| Nov 24, 2021 at 11:17 | comment | added | Sam7919 | @Renaud Well, seasonality is not an issue, because I'm using SPD in winter only. True, grip is a serious issue. I've experimented with platforms with studs, but it then always remain a menace to get a stud or two in one's skin/clothes. | |
| Nov 24, 2021 at 8:29 | comment | added | Rеnаud | @Sam you also have to factor in the slope and the grip (probably on a distance of one foot or less): at the end, what is limiting how much you can push is your own weight. But the effect of your own weight is influenced by the slope. Grip also limits how hard you can push. Just thinking about it: pedals are very easy to change and are not so expensive. Given your concern is influenced by seasonality you can also have a set of pedals for winter and one for summer (especially if you consider swapping tires...). Or fit an adapter such as the Shimano SM-PD 22 (to add a platform to a SPD Pedal) | |
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| Nov 23, 2021 at 17:12 | history | edited | Rеnаud | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Nov 23, 2021 at 14:54 | comment | added | Christoph | I have Crank Brothers Doubleshots on my MTB because half the time I ride that bike in street shoes. I have used Egg Beaters for many years on MTB as well as road (currently mounted on road bike), and I have to say I don't like the platform pedals for trail rides. Besides having to find the right side, clipping in is a lot more difficult. With Egg Beaters I can literally "hammer" the shoe into the pedal, reliably. With platforms I need to find JUST the right spot for the mechanism to engage. Also, the pedals do not rotate to a certain side on their own. | |
| Nov 23, 2021 at 13:58 | comment | added | Jussi Nurminen | I'm sharing an MTB with family members that don't belong to the SPD party, so I need to use hybrid pedals. I haven't had any problems even on technical stuff. They are different from double-sided SPDs, but I found that I quickly adapted to them. | |
| Nov 23, 2021 at 11:52 | comment | added | Chris H | @Renaud that's roughly what I found. Now I ride easy trails clipped in if there's no one in front of me, but getting to that point meant adopting SPDs properly rather than messing around with silly compromises - but I'm glad they exist for those that like them | |
| Nov 23, 2021 at 11:46 | comment | added | Rеnаud | @ChrisH indeed. I think it mostly depends on the surface you are riding on: on smooth surfaces, staying on the SPD side is ok (although I stay in that situation only when starting), but if the surface becomes rough (offroad or on cobble stones), there's not enough lateral support to my taste on the SPD side with hiking/running shoes. | |
| Nov 23, 2021 at 11:33 | comment | added | Chris H | With running or hiking shoes it's possible to ride on either side of the SPD/platform pedals, but they're not great on the SPD side. | |
| Nov 23, 2021 at 10:52 | comment | added | leftaroundabout | Great answer, agree in all points. I use hybrid-SPD on my hardtail MTB, which doubles as both gravel/bikepacking and city bike. The hybrid pedals cover all that well enough, but for technical MTB I would always prefer either fully flat or double-sided SPD. | |
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