Clips?

Pure.mtb

Im looking at investing in some clip-ins and i was just wondering whether you have to buy the same make of shoe with the same make of pedal. OR . Is it that you just have to have the same make of cleats on the bottom of the shoe as the pedal?? also if it is the second one how do i know the cleats will fit to the bottom of the shoe if the shoe is a different make to the cleat?...or does that just not matter :?:

thanks :shock:

ride_whenever

if you buy mtb shoes then you will have no problems, cleats come with pedals and fit universally.

Shimano pedals for beginners, M540 are a good start, then you can spend more on nicer ones if you really get on with them.

Pure.mtb

ride_whenever wrote:

if you buy mtb shoes then you will have no problems, cleats come with pedals and fit universally.

Shimano pedals for beginners, M540 are a good start, then you can spend more on nicer ones if you really get on with them.

Right, so the pedals i buy will come with cleats. Which i attach to my shoes??

britishseapower

Yep, thats right. Pedals come with the cleats and should fit any shoe. I got some http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/mountain-bike-shoes/shimano-mt41.html and managed to wangle some shimano m520 free with my new bike. Bargain.

Pure.mtb

right thanks guys. much apprecited

Pure.mtb

one more thing. WHAT is the difference between SPD and clipless?? because i see some SPD's which are egg beater designed....

thanks again

alfablue

Pure.mtb wrote:

one more thing. WHAT is the difference between SPD and clipless?? because i see some SPD's which are egg beater designed....

thanks again

SPD is a brand name, it stands for "Shimano Pedalling Dynamics" - its a bit like Hoover, a brand name that tends to be used generically for all vacuum cleaners.

alfablue

Crank Brothers: Nice engineering, pretty, bling, prone to breakage, expensive, expensive cleats, poor customer service, more float (up to 15 degrees), perhaps easier to get in and out.

Shimano: Excellent, simple, extremely reliable, cheap (£19.95 for M520's) or expensive if you wish (XTR), 5 degrees float, why look anywhere else????

stu8975

Neither - Time atac pedals...they cost a bit more but are pretty much bombproof.