good road shoe,s

Sam Salt

Have a look at Settle Cycles,they seem to have a fair selection.Post free too.

http://www.settlecycles.co.uk/shop/

Sam Salt

den911 wrote:
> i am after purchasing some decent road shoes , prefer shimano can anyone point me in right
> direction of any good sites on web i have had a quick nosey around but not found anywere that
> deals mainly in shoes , or decent selection . thanks
>
>
>
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M Series

Settle Cycles tend to be a bit more expensive than some other on-line stores. Do shop around. To the
original poster, try the shoes on first, I have some Sidi Technos from a few years ago and some Sidi
Genius 4 from last year, there is much more room in the newer shoes. Other brands have different
characteristics.

Paying £70+ for a pair of shoes they will be pretty good no matter what brand, make sure they fit
properly and they'll last for years.

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> Have a look at Settle Cycles,they seem to have a fair selection.Post free too.
>
> http://www.settlecycles.co.uk/shop/
>
>
> Sam Salt
>
> den911 wrote:
> > i am after purchasing some decent road shoes , prefer shimano can anyone point me in right
> > direction of any good sites on web i have had a quick nosey around but not found anywere that
> > deals mainly in shoes , or decent selection . thanks
> >
> >
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Chris

"M Series" <spamyou@127.0.0.1> wrote in message news:bdqash$28n$1@news7.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Settle Cycles tend to be a bit more expensive than some other on-line stores. Do shop around. To
> the original poster, try the shoes on first, I have some Sidi Technos from a few years ago and
> some Sidi Genius 4 from
last
> year, there is much more room in the newer shoes. Other brands have different characteristics.
>
> Paying £70+ for a pair of shoes they will be pretty good no matter what brand, make sure they fit
> properly and they'll last for years.

<snip>

Hi M Series

Do you really need road shoes? Do they make that much of a difference to your cycling experience?
And if they do, do you really need to pay £70 to get a decent pair.

Yours Chris

M Series

Do I really need road shoes ? Well yes, screwing look cleats to my brogues worked for a while but
the soles were not stiff enough, I looked like a complete wally too. Do they make that much
difference to my cycling experience ? difference to what ? I ride road bikes so road shoes are the
natural choice, they make a huge difference to cycling in trainers with toe clips. One probably does
not need to spend £70, in fact my newest pair were £50, perhaps there are cheaper brands, there are
probably cheaper brands of all the parts on my bike.

One can spend much much more for road shoes, my point was that all the brands which are in the top
half of the price bracket will be good at what they do and long lasting.

Are you thinking of Sidi Genius v mountain bike type shoes ? The mountain bike type shoes I had with
recessed SPD cleats were more flexible than my road shoes as they allowed for walking, road shoes
don't and hence are designed purely for cycling.

"Chris" <chris.weir@> wrote in message news:ynlMa.13555$sh4.1086159@newsfep2-win.server.ntli.net...
> "M Series" <spamyou@127.0.0.1> wrote in message news:bdqash$28n$1@news7.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > Settle Cycles tend to be a bit more expensive than some other on-line stores. Do shop around. To
> > the original poster, try the shoes on first,
I
> > have some Sidi Technos from a few years ago and some Sidi Genius 4 from
> last
> > year, there is much more room in the newer shoes. Other brands have different characteristics.
> >
> > Paying £70+ for a pair of shoes they will be pretty good no matter what brand, make sure they
> > fit properly and they'll last for years.
>
> <snip>
>
> Hi M Series
>
> Do you really need road shoes? Do they make that much of a difference to your cycling experience?
> And if they do, do you really need to pay £70 to get a decent pair.
>
>
> Yours Chris

Jim

Beware of stiff carbon soles... sound very nice but if you have 45 year old feet like mine you may
need something a bit more supportive. Diadora/Specialized maybe ?

"den911" <usenet-forum@cyclingforums.com> wrote in message news:3f009de7_2@news.chariot.net.au...
> i am after purchasing some decent road shoes , prefer shimano can anyone point me in right
> direction of any good sites on web i have had a quick nosey around but not found anywere that
> deals mainly in shoes , or decent selection . thanks
>
>
>
> --
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Dave Larrington

Jim wrote:

> Beware of stiff carbon soles... sound very nice but if you have 45 year old feet like mine you may
> need something a bit more supportive. Diadora/Specialized maybe ?

Beware of Specialized, since their idea of a Euro 43 is everyone else's idea of a Euro 42.

Note to self: NEVER buy shoes sight unseen off the InterWeb.

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Chris

"M Series" <spamyou@127.0.0.1> wrote in message news:bdspsl$5he$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Do I really need road shoes ? Well yes, screwing look cleats to my brogues worked for a while but
> the soles were not stiff enough, I looked like a complete wally too. Do they make that much
> difference to my cycling experience ? difference to what ? I ride road bikes so road shoes are the
> natural choice, they make a huge difference to cycling in trainers with
toe
> clips. One probably does not need to spend £70, in fact my newest pair
were
> £50, perhaps there are cheaper brands, there are probably cheaper brands
of
> all the parts on my bike.
>
> One can spend much much more for road shoes, my point was that all the brands which are in the top
> half of the price bracket will be good at what they do and long lasting.
>
> Are you thinking of Sidi Genius v mountain bike type shoes ? The mountain bike type shoes I had
> with recessed SPD cleats were more flexible than my road shoes as they allowed for walking, road
> shoes don't and hence are designed purely for cycling.

<snip>

Hi M Series

I have been riding for over a year now, but use very little cycling specific gear. The main reason
for this is that when I do look at cycling wear, the price alone puts me off. I ride to work every
day, I use everyday clothing, and safety clothing of course. My bicycle is what I believe is called
a hybrid, I call it a bicycle; It certainly does not have clips on the pedals, does this make a
difference or would road shoes as you call them still be a good idea, or are they for clips. You see
even after a year of cycling I am still learning about cycling, the types of maintenance required to
keep the bike running the types of work that can be done at home and the sort that you have to put
the bicycle into a shop for.

Yours Chris

Msa

> I have been riding for over a year now, but use very little cycling
specific
> gear. The main reason for this is that when I do look at cycling wear,
the
> price alone puts me off. I ride to work every day, I use everyday
clothing,
> and safety clothing of course. My bicycle is what I believe is called a hybrid, I call it a
> bicycle; It certainly does not have clips on the
pedals,
> does this make a difference or would road shoes as you call them still be
a
> good idea, or are they for clips. You see even after a year of cycling I
am
> still learning about cycling, the types of maintenance required to keep
the
> bike running the types of work that can be done at home and the sort that you have to put the
> bicycle into a shop for.
>
>
> Yours Chris
>
>

Chris, I think the answer is it depends on the type of riding you do. For the type of riding you do,
your clothing may be more than adequate, but for those of us who race, or those who ride road bikes
for many miles certainly benefit from cycling (or road) specific shoes. Personally I use Sidi
Genius, they cost £85 and in my opinion was money well spent. They have a super stiff sole which
transmits all the power I can produce through to the drivetrain of my bike and they still look in
the same condition as when I bought them new 18 months ago. I doubt if I would be saying that if I
rode in a pair of Dunlop Green Flashes ;-)

--
Mark

"Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak"

den911

Originally posted by Msa
> I have been riding for over a year now, but use very little cycling
specific
> gear. The main reason for this is that when I do look at cycling wear,
the
> price alone puts me off. I ride to work every day, I use everyday
clothing,
> and safety clothing of course. My bicycle is what I believe is called a hybrid, I call it a
> bicycle; It certainly does not have clips on the
pedals,
> does this make a difference or would road shoes as you call them still be
a
> good idea, or are they for clips. You see even after a year of cycling I
am
> still learning about cycling, the types of maintenance required to keep
the
> bike running the types of work that can be done at home and the sort that you have to put the
> bicycle into a shop for.
>
>
> Yours Chris
>
>

Chris, I think the answer is it depends on the type of riding you do. For the type of riding you do,
your clothing may be more than adequate, but for those of us who race, or those who ride road bikes
for many miles certainly benefit from cycling (or road) specific shoes. Personally I use Sidi
Genius, they cost £85 and in my opinion was money well spent. They have a super stiff sole which
transmits all the power I can produce through to the drivetrain of my bike and they still look in
the same condition as when I bought them new 18 months ago. I doubt if I would be saying that if I
rode in a pair of Dunlop Green Flashes ;-)
chris , thanks for the advice and comments you were spot on , i have been a road cyclist for a year now (hybrid previous } and have been using shimano off road shoes and found when on road i got numb feet with spd to cut a long story short i was wearing incorect shoe for the mileage and time on my bike .
--
Mark

"Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak"

Tony R

"MSA" <onyerbikemark@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:bdv6r8$8sr$1@titan.btinter

I doubt if I would be saying that if I rode
> in a pair of Dunlop Green Flashes ;-)
>
>
> --
> Mark

I'd completely forgotten about those. Do they still make them? I could use a pair. Not for cycling
you understand. They were the best trainers. I once had a more expensive pair of Silver Flash but
they weren't as good - too fancy, not as solid and reliable. I think a wave of '70s nostalgia is
making me gaga, I'd better go now.

tony R.

Mark South

"MSA" <onyerbikemark@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:bdv6j3$8g6$1@titan.btinternet.com...
>
> "M Series" <spamyou@127.0.0.1> wrote in message news:bdspsl$5he$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > Do I really need road shoes ? Well yes, screwing look cleats to my
brogues
> > worked for a while but the soles were not stiff enough, I looked
like a
> > complete wally too.
>
> LOL! :-)

However, Cycling Plus published a special on the TdF with this month's issue: take a look at the
picture on Page 21 captioned "Stage 15: Nice cleats".

Admittedly they aren't brogues....

--
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related with booze?"
- Juha Sakkinen

Mark South

Dave Larrington

tony R wrote:

> I'd completely forgotten about those. Do they still make them [Dunlop
Green Flash]?

I think so. I saw a bloke wearing a pair yesterday while aboard a mountain bike, and they looked
clean enough that they can't have been very old.

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Jim Price

Dave Larrington wrote:
> tony R wrote:
>
>
>>I'd completely forgotten about those. Do they still make them [Dunlop
>
> Green Flash]?
>
> I think so. I saw a bloke wearing a pair yesterday while aboard a mountain bike, and they looked
> clean enough that they can't have been very old.

Google says you can buy them at: http://www.jamesandjames.com/

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Aye!.

Chris

"MSA" <onyerbikemark@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:bdv6r8$8sr$1@titan.btinternet.com...
> Chris, I think the answer is it depends on the type of riding you do.
For
> the type of riding you do, your clothing may be more than adequate, but
for
> those of us who race, or those who ride road bikes for many miles
certainly
> benefit from cycling (or road) specific shoes. Personally I use Sidi Genius, they cost £85 and in
> my opinion was money well spent. They have a super stiff sole which transmits all the power I can
> produce through to
the
> drivetrain of my bike and they still look in the same condition as when I bought them new 18
> months ago. I doubt if I would be saying that if I
rode
> in a pair of Dunlop Green Flashes ;-)
>
>
> --
> Mark
>
> "Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak"

Hi Mark

Well I certainly don't race for pleasure, my work place which I cycle to during the week is 6.5
miles away and takes me roughly 35 - 40 minutes, dependant on weather or traffic.

Yours Chris

M Series

For rides of 6.5 miles I would stick with what you know. For long rides of say two hours or more you
may find your feet start to hurt especially if your pedals are not flat and have two horizontal bars
on which your foot presses. Proper cycling shoes would help this situation. With your foot
permanently attached to the pedal it is possible to use different pedalling actions, not just push
but pull up and scrape back thus reliving your usual pedalling muscles for a few moment. Probably
not important on short rides but on long rides it helps.

"Chris" <chris.weir@> wrote in message news:XRZMa.21907$sh4.1525320@newsfep2-win.server.ntli.net...
>
> "MSA" <onyerbikemark@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:bdv6r8$8sr$1@titan.btinternet.com...
> > Chris, I think the answer is it depends on the type of riding you do.
> For
> > the type of riding you do, your clothing may be more than adequate, but
> for
> > those of us who race, or those who ride road bikes for many miles
> certainly
> > benefit from cycling (or road) specific shoes. Personally I use Sidi Genius, they cost £85 and
> > in my opinion was money well spent. They have
a
> > super stiff sole which transmits all the power I can produce through to
> the
> > drivetrain of my bike and they still look in the same condition as when
I
> > bought them new 18 months ago. I doubt if I would be saying that if I
> rode
> > in a pair of Dunlop Green Flashes ;-)
> >
> >
> > --
> > Mark
> >
> > "Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them
> > speak"
>
> Hi Mark
>
> Well I certainly don't race for pleasure, my work place which I cycle to during the week is 6.5
> miles away and takes me roughly 35 - 40 minutes, dependant on weather or traffic.
>
>
> Yours Chris

Andymorris

tony R wrote:
> "MSA" <onyerbikemark@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:bdv6r8$8sr$1@titan.btinter
>
> I doubt if I would be saying that if I rode
>> in a pair of Dunlop Green Flashes ;-)
>>
>>
>> --
>> Mark
>
> I'd completely forgotten about those. Do they still make them? I could use a pair. Not for cycling
> you understand. They were the best trainers. I once had a more expensive pair of Silver Flash but
> they weren't as good - too fancy, not as solid and reliable. I think a wave of '70s nostalgia is
> making me gaga, I'd better go now.
>
> tony R.

I still wear them, perfect shoes for summer.

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Chris

"M Series" <spamyou@127.0.0.1> wrote in message news:be226j$pus$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
> For rides of 6.5 miles I would stick with what you know. For long rides of say two hours or more
> you may find your feet start to hurt especially if your pedals are not flat and have two
> horizontal bars on which your foot presses. Proper cycling shoes would help this situation. With
> your foot permanently attached to the pedal it is possible to use different
pedalling
> actions, not just push but pull up and scrape back thus reliving your
usual
> pedalling muscles for a few moment. Probably not important on short rides but on long rides
> it helps.

Hi Mark

Thanks for the info, I am considering longer rides in the future, of roughly 40 miles, so may well
consider more suitable attire for that journey.

Yours Chris