pedals and shoes

robjdixon

i have finally decided to break into the bank and get myself a pair of spd's. Would the following be good?

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/productde ... 0000000000

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.a ... 66%20Shoes

I would be using them for xc at thetford forest, and some road cycling at a relaxed pace (12-15mph)

I want some comfy shoes that i can walk in and that don't look ugly, but will hold up in the wonderful british winter.

Thanks for you time :P

omegas

I have never owned the one sided pedal but if you do a search on here lots of people who have had them say they a difficult to use as they always fall to the weighted side so become difficult to use.

Maybe look at the caged spd pedal (Shimano M424 or M647) as you can disengage and rest the foot on the platform or use them with ordinary shoes according to the Shimano web site. I still use the M424 even though they are outdated as they work fine as a spd pedal for me.

FSR_XC

I started with a similar set of dual purpose pedals - for about a month (if that)

IMHO you are better off either going for proper spd or the ones mentioned by omegas.

once you start using spd, it won't be too long before they become second nature to use. Just expect to have at least one 'I can't get out of the pedals' moment.

JamesN

I have a set of SPDs which sometimes come out the cupboard!

They are very easy to use, but I have come a cropper once when I couldnt get my foot out in time, and my fall was cushioned my some nettles

If I see a tricky bit of terrain coming up, I usually just pop one foot out, or even 2, just in case....

They are good though, because you can "pull" up on them, rather than just pushing down, as on standard pedals= faster speed, and hills become a little easier.

sebthebum

i would go for the dhb ones on wiggle they are brilliant for thwe money. And What Mountain Bike gave them 9/10
and arn't those pedals desinged for touring i would go for the m545 or m450 if u want them to last.

robjdixon

http://wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx? ... m%20Pedals

would time atac's fit with the shimano shoes above? i am assuming they won't

robjdixon

i need a size 9.5, or 44.5. I can't find any anywhere.

are the shoes a large or small fit? because i wil get a size up or down, but i don't want to get the wrong one

omegas

If you go for Shimano shoe they are small and narrow , you have to go up a size, don’t know about any of the other makes.

I would also recommend you get a Shimano pedal (the cleats comes with which ever pedal you decide on) as you can slacken off the mechanism in the pedal so it releases very easy. I think they are the easiest clipless pedal to start with.

Its also worth considering spending the extra £10 and getting multi-release SH56 cleats as you can pull your shoes upwards and out in them panic moments. Money is not wasted either as you will go through cleats faster than pedals so change them to standards when needed.