All Discussions Tagged 'spider' - Cyclocross Magazine2024-03-29T11:03:02Zhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=spider&feed=yes&xn_auth=noCarbon soles or nylon?tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2011-09-16:1198434:Topic:1075532011-09-16T11:33:23.103ZJoel Farrowhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/JoelFarrow
<p>It's time for me to get a new pair of shoes. Being fairly new to Cross (but not to cycling) the question has raised itself many times in our club "are carbon soles better than nylon soles for cross?"</p>
<p>I've trawled the sites and forums and hope that someone can help me on this.</p>
<p>I guess Carbon gives you added stiffness in the pedal action but Nylon gives you more flexibility when running off the bike. Its gets fairly muddy here in the UK so toe spikes are a must as you clamber up…</p>
<p>It's time for me to get a new pair of shoes. Being fairly new to Cross (but not to cycling) the question has raised itself many times in our club "are carbon soles better than nylon soles for cross?"</p>
<p>I've trawled the sites and forums and hope that someone can help me on this.</p>
<p>I guess Carbon gives you added stiffness in the pedal action but Nylon gives you more flexibility when running off the bike. Its gets fairly muddy here in the UK so toe spikes are a must as you clamber up the steep hills. So is it Sidi Spiders (nylon) or Sidi Eagle/Dragons (carbon)????.....</p>