This morning's commute and other commuting stories

They are indeed. I just wish the others didn't have the orange stripe on the sole.

I have the black / orange ones- have changed the laces to black as well. Still look pretty dorky but the most minimal spd shoe I could find that can pass as relatively normal / you can still walk in them. They’ve lasted about a year and a half of daily commuting and still going strong!

I bought some specialized recon shoes but they’re too big for me :(. Quite like the way they look though

Brits wear white trainers with jeans... they can all get fucked if someone decides to wear SIDIs in to the office.

May as well wear socks and sandals, the fucking freaks.

Have you seen the guy who rides barefoot with spd flip flops?

But

you're

supposed

to have

bare feet

when

in

thongs flip flops

He means this:

I still never got a satisfactory answer to who Goat is and why he's called Goat

Oh, I see. I used to ride around in bare feet with cageless Beartrap pedals. Because who's got time for footwear in Oz?

I don't quit get the above though.

My casual SPD shoes look like trainers, coz they are trainers. We're cheap as chips. As in less than a fiver for the insole and the silicon sealant.

Chrome Truk Pro SPD Trainers are one hundred pounds.

Oh but what a 100 pounds!

Chrome Industries Truk Pro SPD Cyclist Shoes:
· Weight: 1 lb 3 oz (590gr).
· Dual density FlexPlate™ Technology delivers unprecedented walking comfort.
· Made of Abrasion-resistant 1,000 Denier CORDURA® Brand upper fabric.
· 100% vulcanized construction.
· Reflective section at heel for added visibility in low light.
· (DO A) Skid resistant contact rubber outsole.
· Contoured impact-resistant PU footbed.
· Durable rubber heel cup.
· Lace housing helps prevent laces from being caught in the chain.
· Board blasted sole with polyurethane pad to eliminate pedal hot spot.
· Compatibile with most clipless pedal systems.

If I Google Beartrap pedals I get this:

Looks uncomfortable barefoot...

"cageless"

and yes, they're still uncomfortable barefoot.

Ah, I thought you meant this sort of cage:

Fair enough though, if I had to cycle around in that heat I'd not want shoes either

These might be to your taste.

http://www.giro.com/eu_en/products/men/cycling-shoes/jacket.html

Not made for people with proper shoe sizes so I'm out.

Jackets aren't shoes, stop messing with my head.

No YOUR a jacket - etc......

That loaded on the blue/aqua pair and I thought you were taking the piss... but the black ones look ok.

I can't see what sizes they offer.

Don't matter to me. Sasquatch Wide is not an option.

Personally I prefer the Privateers in black/gum. All of those 'casual' spd shoes look dumb (they're either shit for cycling and you end wearing an ugly trainer/shoe or they're too smart and you look like an overpaid stuffy bellflap). If I'm turning up in spds might as well not hide it, but at least the Privateers aren't 'be safe, be seen' / 'hey look at our company logo' lairy.

I cut the logo label off these.

EXUSTAR STELVIO-705 LEATHER SPD SHOES

Up at 5, left home at 5:30, 66" fixed, to G4S at Nine Elms, head wind and heavy rain, wind had changed direction so head wind home!! Wore a Rapha cape my ex gave me, doesn't warrant £180 but kept me dry. Washed bike and trapped my finger between the chain and the sprocket, that hurt!!!!! Glad I only do 2 days a week, weather looks shit all week, racing on GF. Roll on the summer.

Looks like an undercover bowling shoe.

I used to have some dzr shoes that were great

But I'm pretty sure all the new ones look less good.
I wore those everyday for a number of years though, they were great until the leather wore through.

Half to to the station and something goes 'pop' near my feet.

Pull over and note that the non drive side lock ring has sheered off.

Next couple of miles felt like riding a clown bike. Bit of zip tie action on the train and I could manage a perfectly reasonable 10 mph to get to work.

non drive side lock ring has sheered off

what's that ? the hub bolt ?

In other news I'm WFH, can't face the rain again! it just pisses down all the fucking time.

Soggy