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Originally Posted by ken0042
The one thing I found myself was the profile was a little "too upright" for my liking. Mind you I am also looking at moving from my hybrid bike to a real road bike at some point. It's also important to note that we went with a small-medium size for her. Had this been my bike I would have gone with a large.
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What's the height difference between you and your wife?
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Originally Posted by Old Yeller
I need you guys to talk me into or out of expensive shoes.
I'm a casual commuting cyclist with a road bike that I have spd pedals on. I have some old NorthWave cycle shoes that I bought from Ridley's a decade ago that I think I spent about $100 on, no complaints, they've held up well but are literally falling apart now.
I went into MEC and The Bike Shop on the weekend and couldn't find anything less than $200.... I've learned the "you get what you pay for" lesson long ago, but do I really need a $200-$300 shoe when there non name brand shoes on Amazon for $75-$100? Would it really make that big a difference to a rider like myself?
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When it comes to any footwear - but especially ski boots/bike shoes/hiking boots - chase comfort over performance (unless you're competing or something). Bike shoes can be kinda tough to shop for though...MEC probably has a lot more inventory online (especially in the ~$150 range); I recently ordered 3 pairs so I could take my time deciding.