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rach
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« on: July 25, 2011, 07:49:26 PM »
Hello BRW fountain of knowledge,

I'm looking for Ritchey pedals for a soon-to-be-mine Long Haul Trucker Deluxe.  I'm pretty sure I have Ritchey MTB pedals on my roadbike (mostly bought them coz they are red) - is there a problem with putting MTB pedals on a road bike?  Is there a difference in axle length or something?  I haven't noticed any problems but I want to do right by my extremely expensive LHT.

Thanks.

P.S.  If anyone sees black Ritchey pedals in good condition for cheapies, let me know.
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« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2011, 09:31:20 PM »
The MTB pedals will be fine, just remember the non-drive side pedal is reverse threaded.

Congrats on the new bike!
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« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2011, 03:09:50 PM »
Mountain bike pedals just offer more support & float than racing/road pedals.
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« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2011, 10:26:29 AM »
DON'T LISTEN TO THEM.  THE BIKE COULD EXPLODE!
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« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2011, 11:57:27 AM »
This is serious business, btw mtb 4 me spd and crnkbro
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« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2011, 12:47:56 PM »
Having spent some time looking for Ritchey, it seems like it might be a better idea to go with SPDs for touring, given that it'll be easier to find replacement parts at LBSs.  Shops generally don't stock Ritchey but might stock SPD.  That would mean having to find red SPD pedals for my road bike coz I don't want to buy another pair of shoes or change cleats each time I switch bikes.
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« Reply #6 on: July 27, 2011, 01:24:49 PM »
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Wellgo-WPD-801-Alloy-MTB-SPD-Clipless-Pedals-Red-/370523038870#vi-content
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« Reply #7 on: July 27, 2011, 01:27:16 PM »
And maybe for the touring bike:

http://www.performancebike.com/bikes/CatalogSearchResultView?storeId=10052&catalogId=10551&langId=-1&pageSize=16&beginIndex=0&sortBy=Dollar+Rank%2F%2F1&searchType=resultSet&cn1=&searchTerm=campus+pedal

Currently on sale.
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« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2011, 01:30:28 PM »
Then again, Performance Bike is in a state of perpetual sale.
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« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2011, 08:45:11 AM »
Any SPD based pedal will work fine.   I would agree with you regarding availability of spare cleats and SPD bits in any shop vs the attractive Crank Bro's.  The other nice feature of SPD based pedals is the cleats are recessed in your shoes so you can walk around with them on and not destroy the cleat, floors (well maybe) nor force you to hobble around on you heals as you will with road cleats which I think overall, suck.

Regarding a nice option for pedals to tour in, I bike these because I think they give a larger pad for your shoe when you are cleated in, and they give a huge platform for your sneakers/tevas when you are just tooling around in some beautiful wine country and you don't want full cleat action or want to mix-up your footwear.
Favorite:
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=shimano+spd+pedals&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=9007569891580992525&sa=X&ei=q4gxTvqsB4WnsAKI8smpCw&ved=0CO8BEPICMBE
Second favorite and Performance/Nashbar does their own version:
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=shimano+spd+pedals&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=10273305640656347439&sa=X&ei=iogxTpb1JKGNsALWnIySCw&ved=0CIABEPMCMAQ
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« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2011, 10:04:11 AM »
I'm thinking Wellgo WPD 801 MTB pedals for both bikes.  Red for the road, black for the tour.  I don't really like half-and-half pedals, the ones on BRW1 drive me crazy.

If anyone sees these for less than $40, let me know!
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« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2011, 05:16:11 PM »
Quote from: rach on July 27, 2011, 12:47:56 PM
Having spent some time looking for Ritchey, it seems like it might be a better idea to go with SPDs for touring, given that it'll be easier to find replacement parts at LBSs.  Shops generally don't stock Ritchey but might stock SPD.  That would mean having to find red SPD pedals for my road bike coz I don't want to buy another pair of shoes or change cleats each time I switch bikes.

Shimano SPD cleats are interchangeable with Ritchey pedals and vice versa. But Shimano pedals/cleats just seem to work better. Even the less expensive ones work better than other brands that use the same interface like Ritchey, Wellgo, etc.

Crank Bros also have recessed cleats and although I haven't tried their newly redesigned pedals, in the past, I tried the Eggbeaters and broke three pairs in two years. This was almost exclusively on the road.

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