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What are your thoughts on clipless? (self.mtb)

submitted 1 year ago by htmono to c/mtb

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My trusty flat Five Tens are at the end of their life and I'm in need of new shoes. I ride SPD with my gravel bike and think my current clipless shoes for that are amazing.

That gets me to think maybe I should just ditch my flat pedals on mtb and get clipless. But I'm a little hesitant because of added risk of falling.

If you ride clipless on mtb or especially if you ride it both gravel and mtb, do you have any tips or thoughts to share?

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[–] isazi 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm using SPD pedals with a flat side, so I stay clipped in on easy terrain, and unclip on technical terrain where I want to be able to put my feet on the ground as fast as possible. Ride the same pedals on my mtb and gravel bike.

[–] htmono 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is pretty good idea, thank you! What pedals are you using? Do you you find that clipless pedals grip enough on the flat side?

[–] isazi 2 points 1 year ago

I'm using Shimano M324 SPD, and for my usage I can use the flat side with clipless and normal shoes without any particular issue, but I'm a beginner :)