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normal cycling shoes have a cleat you lock into the pedal with that allow very little movement. sometimes just a few mm of position change is all it takes to re
by tentboy 5y ago
normal cycling shoes have a cleat you lock into the pedal with that allow very little movement. sometimes just a few mm of position change is all it takes to relieve a nagging ache and im guessing he found it easier to get comfortable with a shoe he can move around on the pedal.
I've stopped mid ride to adjust my cleats just a smidge when i was feeling discomfort. you don't want to mess around with knee pain especially when riding 12 hours a day
- sb8244 5y agoI suspect you're exactly right. I actually wish he would've said why the sandals specifically helped him because my immediate reaction was also, "what?" Here's the article about it that has a picture of his sandal setup: https://cyclingtips.com/2021/06/lachlan-morton-just-rode-two-tour-stages-in-a-day-wearing-sandals/ https://cyclingtips.com/2021/06/lachlan-morton-just-rode-two...
- vbsteven 5y agoIn an interview with Sporza he said on day 1 he had knee issues because his cleat slipped. On day 2 he rode through the pain. On day 3 he wore sandals on his trip to a shop and noticed his knee didn’t hurt. So he bought flat pedals and continued on those using the sandals. He also said the shop did not let him buy only the pedals so he bought the whole bike just for the pedals.
- mikeryan 5y agoI have a pair of these SPD/flat pedals on my cross bike (it’s a light cross so I use it on road and even to commute if I need). Nice to be able to switch based on the ride. https://www.rei.com/product/668198/shimano-m324-spd-pedals https://www.rei.com/product/668198/shimano-m324-spd-pedals On my mountain bike I clip in but use a shimano saints pedal that has a wide base so you can distribute weight off the clip a bit.