Definition: SPD Cleats


Updated 11/20/09 6:48 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 4 comments

SPD Cleats

Biking is a gear heavy sport, all the way down to the shoes. And different types of biking have different styles of shoes and cleats when you're riding clipless pedals. The jargon is odd too, I know, but biking becomes more efficient when you wear a biking shoe that clips into a pedal. This way you can power your pedaling during the full circle of a pedal stroke. One type of cleat/pedal Read more

If You Spin, Try Clipping In: Cycling Shoes Rock


Updated 09/21/11 9:22 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Why Cycling Shoes Are a Good Investment

Indoor cycling classes make for lovely gams, this is true. But with cycling shoes on your feet, the ones that clip into the pedals, you will be toning your muscles much more effectively. Rather than overworking your quads by mashing the pedals downward to make the crank move, when you're "clipped in," you can make a smooth circular stroke that activates your hamstring, too. Pulling up with your Read more