trail riding.
i'm in the market for new shoes for similar style riding as well. I'm looking at the shimano ME7 and ME5.
Suck it up, princess...
You deserve exactly everything Philly delivers to you.Weather continues to be quite perfect here in Philadelphia.
Apparently Revenge of the Cheesesteaks is a thing.
I'd consider the AM series but I already have flat spd shoes (5.10 Raven) and need something trail orientated.I've been running the Shimano AM7 for the past few months.
I've been thouroughly impressed. Comfortable, durable, stiff, reasonably priced (at least they were when I bought them from CRC)... I highly recommend.
I think these are stiffer than the ME-5 and 7s linked above. I had ME-3 before, and the rubber was coming off the bottom of the sole. I'm not sure why, but I get the sense these will not have the same problem. They're also built on a slightly wider last that the MEs, and so I don't have to upsize to get a comfortable fit.
You seem bitter. You should try going on a ride, +/- a motor.
Next time we do Mountain Lion you are welcome to session that climb on the e-bike. Dinner on me if you get it in less than 5 tries.Not bitter! Just stating the obvious for cheap kicks
Dinner on Toshi!Next time we do Mountain Lion you are welcome to session that climb on the e-bike. Dinner on me if you get it in less than 5 tries.
I've been riding clipless nearly as long as I've been mountain biking.
rode em until 2007 or so, then switched to flats and never looked back. but i, for one, embrace my talentless hackiness.
Sure, but Denver?Colorado, is, at this point, fucking LOUSY with mooses.
I'm not in Denver, that's 2200ft below my house and 15miles east.
There was one wandering around Downtown Golden last summer, IIRC.
This. Rode bear-traps for a couple years early on... then clipless for 20-ish years. Then about 5y back switched to flats and my clipless shoes have been gathering dust since.
Try running your clipless pedals with lower tension. Like just slightly tighter than the point where they would accidentally release. You'll be able to put a foot down almost as fast as flats. I never did like roadie tight pedals either.
Still rocking those 5.Ten's from you. Work well, comfy, and good when you don't get your feet back on.
Wow. The Urban ones carry knives n’ shit
Aha. Didn’t mean to offend.
Power Grips ftw. Or maybe ftl.My first mountain bike had toe clip pedals.
I use my AMs for trail riding. FWIW, Shimano rates the AM7 at the same stiffness as the ME5. (althought the ME7 are rated at 8 on the Shimano stiffness scale)
for the terrain i ride i want/need something lugged.
makes sense. I've slid a couple of times trying to hike in deep mud.
what year model did you have? the 2019 ME5's and ME7's both have the michelin rubber soles. the lower models dont. and i think the michelin sole was added to the ME5's for this year (prior to that it was only the ME7's)
the shoes i have that i'm looking to replace/retire are specialized. they are at least 10 years old. probably more like 12. they're not horrible, but i'm not keen on giving specialized any more money.
Probably 2015 or 2016?. I think it's more of a function of how they are designed/constructed - the rubber is soft and glued to the sole. walking on slippery off-camber rocks puts a lot of sideways stress on the lugs, which then tend to tear away from the sole. The Specialized soles are harder and the lugs are part of the sole, that way they can't rip off (I think Giro and Lake are like this too). That's just my theory though, I haven't really looked at the slipper-style shoes in a while!
