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It's a weight thing.
Road riders, on the whole, ride with cleats so don't need the ordinary side, and unlike mountain bikers, aren't clipping and unclipping regularly so don't need double sided SPDs.
I'm a fan of SPDs and have single sided on my road bike, dual purpose on my tourer and double sided on my fixie (easier to clip in on the move).