Budget Road Shoes

Here’s the truth nobody at the bike shop tells you: road cycling shoes under £60 aren’t the compromise you think they are. They’re stiff-soled, cleat-compatible shoes designed to clip into road pedal systems, and at this price point you’re mostly paying for the name on the box, not a meaningfully worse ride. You lose the … Read more

There’s a particular kind of heartbreak that comes from riding in trainers. You mash the pedals, your foot slides forward on the platform, and every ounce of effort you put in seems to leak out somewhere between your ankle and the crank. Clip in with a proper pair of budget road cycling shoes, though, and … Read more