Time For New Pedals.

muzz

I have had Time ATAC pedals on my mountain bike for years and love them.
I recently started using them on the road bike when the toe straps fell
to bits but after about an hour my feet get a bit numb.
Now if all went well I was considering just buying another pair of ATACs
for the road bike to save a bit of dosh.
Are there obvious benefits in going for the 'long' road pedal in
particlular no numb feet or would I get away with something like the
longer Time Z Control pedal which uses the same ATAC cleats ?

Nick

muzz wrote:
> I have had Time ATAC pedals on my mountain bike for years and love them.
> I recently started using them on the road bike when the toe straps fell
> to bits but after about an hour my feet get a bit numb.
> Now if all went well I was considering just buying another pair of ATACs
> for the road bike to save a bit of dosh.
> Are there obvious benefits in going for the 'long' road pedal in
> particlular no numb feet or would I get away with something like the
> longer Time Z Control pedal which uses the same ATAC cleats ?

Why do you think it is the pedals that make your feet go numb. My guess
would have been the shoes.

Peter Clinch

Nick wrote:
> muzz wrote:
>> I have had Time ATAC pedals on my mountain bike for years and love
>> them. I recently started using them on the road bike when the toe
>> straps fell to bits but after about an hour my feet get a bit numb.
>> Now if all went well I was considering just buying another pair of
>> ATACs for the road bike to save a bit of dosh.
>> Are there obvious benefits in going for the 'long' road pedal in
>> particlular no numb feet or would I get away with something like the
>> longer Time Z Control pedal which uses the same ATAC cleats ?
>
> Why do you think it is the pedals that make your feet go numb. My guess
> would have been the shoes.

Or a combination of the two... Some stiffer/thicker soles might do the
job as they'll distribute the load better.

I've been using ATACs on road for years now and don't have a problem
with them, using them with either Shimano sandals or Diadora touring
shoes (before that Specialized (pre BG) Rockhoppers, before that Nike
Ngubas).

Pete.
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Nick

Peter Clinch wrote:
> Nick wrote:
>> muzz wrote:
>>> I have had Time ATAC pedals on my mountain bike for years and love
>>> them. I recently started using them on the road bike when the toe
>>> straps fell to bits but after about an hour my feet get a bit numb.
>>> Now if all went well I was considering just buying another pair of
>>> ATACs for the road bike to save a bit of dosh.
>>> Are there obvious benefits in going for the 'long' road pedal in
>>> particlular no numb feet or would I get away with something like the
>>> longer Time Z Control pedal which uses the same ATAC cleats ?
>> Why do you think it is the pedals that make your feet go numb. My guess
>> would have been the shoes.
>
> Or a combination of the two... Some stiffer/thicker soles might do the
> job as they'll distribute the load better.
>

I suspect the tightness of the shoe also counts. I remember numbness
even on flat pedals.

> I've been using ATACs on road for years now and don't have a problem
> with them, using them with either Shimano sandals.

Shimano sandals also work fine on SPDs. I haven't ridden in anything
else for years.

Dan Gregory

muzz wrote:
> I have had Time ATAC pedals on my mountain bike for years and love them.
> I recently started using them on the road bike when the toe straps fell
> to bits but after about an hour my feet get a bit numb.
> Now if all went well I was considering just buying another pair of ATACs
> for the road bike to save a bit of dosh.
> Are there obvious benefits in going for the 'long' road pedal in
> particlular no numb feet or would I get away with something like the
> longer Time Z Control pedal which uses the same ATAC cleats ?
I use Time Axion when I'm touring. Very similar to ATAC except they are
single sided. No problems at all whatever the weather.
http://www.time-sport.com/gamme_08/...ales_axion.html

muzz

Peter Clinch wrote:
> Nick wrote:
>> muzz wrote:
>>> I have had Time ATAC pedals on my mountain bike for years and love
>>> them. I recently started using them on the road bike when the toe
>>> straps fell to bits but after about an hour my feet get a bit numb.
>>> Now if all went well I was considering just buying another pair of
>>> ATACs for the road bike to save a bit of dosh.
>>> Are there obvious benefits in going for the 'long' road pedal in
>>> particlular no numb feet or would I get away with something like the
>>> longer Time Z Control pedal which uses the same ATAC cleats ?
>> Why do you think it is the pedals that make your feet go numb. My guess
>> would have been the shoes.
>
> Or a combination of the two... Some stiffer/thicker soles might do the
> job as they'll distribute the load better.
>
> I've been using ATACs on road for years now and don't have a problem
> with them, using them with either Shimano sandals or Diadora touring
> shoes (before that Specialized (pre BG) Rockhoppers, before that Nike
> Ngubas).
>
> Pete.

I had the Ngubas for a few years and changed to a more comfortable
Diadora touring style shoe last summer. The numbness is less with the
new shoes on road and not really a problem offroad. I think I will give
the Z's a go.