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Darby wrote:
I am sort of embarrassed. I didn't notice that there is a tension adjustment on my Shimano pedals. You know what they say, if it was a snake...

Well, I am going to blame it on my poor eye site; or maybe my loss of short-term memory. I did notice that it an adjustment, I just forgot.

At any rate, I had originally bought mountain bike pedals and shoes; then I noticed that all of the cyclists at the shop I frequent all ride with road shoes. I had heard some hype about road shoes and pedals being more comfortable on long rides than mountain shoes and pedals. I have idea if that is correct or not, but every time I have to walk in road shoes, I wonder if I made the right decision.

Bruce

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The shop should've helped you when you got them. Or if you ordered them hopefully they came with the instructions I gave the link to. Keep them close and try out different release tensions. You might likely find you'll need to adjust it over time as your riding habits change or you become stronger, and so on.

What kind and how much walking are you doing in your riding shoes? No road shoes are going to be comfortable to walk in. Moutain shoes are walkable comfortably, but they're heavier and bulkier and you'll have to get a different pedal. I may be mistaken but I don't think the cleat systems are compatible, the screw holes are different. Plus the mountain shoes have tread on them, they're not flat like the road cleats need to be.

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