Road Bike Vs Mountain Bike Pedals
Some people are insistent that a road bike has to have proper road pedals others think that for non competitive riding over short distances the mountain bike style pedal is just fine so long as you don t go all day in them and expect to win the tour de france in them.
Road bike vs mountain bike pedals. Gravel bike vs xc mountain bike. I currently ride a 2007 trek 5 2 madone sl. There are differences of opinion regarding what you are asking here. Global cycling network 744 315 views.
They have a tighter engagement. While mountain bike pedals go with very small cleats which are easier to unlock from the pedal road bike pedals go with larger ones that increase the contact surface between the sole and pedal. So you ve got a little bit more power especially on the upstroke. I also ride a mountain bike.
In other words your foot does not move around quite as much in a row pedal. Road pedals are generally lighter. Maybe it might not seem important but actually the surface of the contact area is the one that generates the differences between the two pedals. Which does it all best duration.
And since i had the mountain bike first i put the same brand of mountain bike pedals time atac on my road bike which saved me from having to buy another pair of shoes. First of all for the road pedal.