Hello people,
Summer 2007 or 2008 i'm planning to hire an recumbent for touring over Europe, with also mountains. My interest is for this beautifull touring-recumbent: Rainbow Lyra. But everywhere i read that with touring, spd-pedals are recommended.
But so pitty, i've tried spd-pedals for half an year at the rpm-spinning. To me it wasn't an succes: I felt a lot of pain in my knees. (*)
Beside that, i like to use hiking-shoes; An low model, with an stiff sole. At my straight up trekking bike i use Wellgo platform pedals. Disadvantage: Those have little pen's which scratch my skin. Solution: I've installed these Power grips. At my straight up bike these work very well. Easy getting out. I'm very satisfied.
So does anybody have experience with bike-touring with hiking shoes? What's your solution? If spd is the only and best option for recumbent-touring, i guess this won't be suitable for me...
And yes, i guess i've to hire the recumbent and try the power grips. But first i like to see, if i can find some experience here.
Allready thanks for the answers.
Greetz from Holland,
Wellgo platform pedals
Power grips
(*) I have O-legs (don't know what's the ussaly English word), and naturaly my feet/knees move a little bit to the outside. But when my feet are fixed at the spd-pedals, they can't make that little movement.
Summer 2007 or 2008 i'm planning to hire an recumbent for touring over Europe, with also mountains. My interest is for this beautifull touring-recumbent: Rainbow Lyra. But everywhere i read that with touring, spd-pedals are recommended.
But so pitty, i've tried spd-pedals for half an year at the rpm-spinning. To me it wasn't an succes: I felt a lot of pain in my knees. (*)
Beside that, i like to use hiking-shoes; An low model, with an stiff sole. At my straight up trekking bike i use Wellgo platform pedals. Disadvantage: Those have little pen's which scratch my skin. Solution: I've installed these Power grips. At my straight up bike these work very well. Easy getting out. I'm very satisfied.
So does anybody have experience with bike-touring with hiking shoes? What's your solution? If spd is the only and best option for recumbent-touring, i guess this won't be suitable for me...
And yes, i guess i've to hire the recumbent and try the power grips. But first i like to see, if i can find some experience here.
Allready thanks for the answers.
Greetz from Holland,
Wellgo platform pedals
Power grips
(*) I have O-legs (don't know what's the ussaly English word), and naturaly my feet/knees move a little bit to the outside. But when my feet are fixed at the spd-pedals, they can't make that little movement.