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Curt Sampson (curt@portal.ca) wrote:
: In article <47d7ji$3fl@fountain.mindlink.net>,
: Luis Bernhardt <luis_bernhardt@mindlink.bc.ca> wrote:

: >I have a strong preference for
: >the road SPD's.  They're small, light, elegant, they grip even in hard
: >sprints on the track, the cleats interchange regardless of what
: >Shimano says, and the more they wear, the harder it is to pull out.

: Do you mean that Shimano says the cleats don't interchange with
: the MTB SPDs? This wouldn't be a big concern for me, as I ride only
: on the road anyway. What are the differences between Shimano MTB and
: road cleats?

Road cleats are basically the same design as MTB's. The road ones are 
slightly wider x-x and have a chanel (No.5) to allow for attachment of what 
looks like miniature brake pads on a stick--- supposedly making walking 
easier in non-recessed shoes. One concern is that road cleats 
cost over $30-35 a set compared to $20-25 for mtb.

Shimano actually lists shoe, cleat, pedal combinations on a chart. What 
is shown are what features (degree of float etc) and limitations when 
using a setup. Contrary to what some magazines or previous sources 
(possibly from shimano) say, there are only a couple of non-recommended 
combinations and these relate more to using a mtb recessed sole and the 
road cleat (and pontoons).

I have tried multiple mixes myself to test 
these and know of some racers and couriers that have used one cleat with 
the other pedal without any problems.
 
If anyone wants to see the chart it 'should' be available at shimano 
dealers. La Bicicletta has a copy posted in the store in the footware 
department.

I vote 'Yes' to shimano spds as my choice for clipless.

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