Pedals - SPD or Look

simonrjames
simonrjames Posts: 4
edited October 2009 in Road buying advice
Can anyone provide advice on whether Look or SPD pedals are best.

I have Look on my road bike and want to know what to put on my mountain bike. I am also buying another road bike for the winter and dont know if to change over to SPD's for both road bikes and the mountain bike.

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  • keyser_soze
    keyser_soze Posts: 90
    I had SPD's on mine while i learnt, just upgraded to look and i will never look back ;) I am not sure about what is best for mountain biking, but on road bikes go for look for definite.
  • Donnic
    Donnic Posts: 85
    Shimano SPDs are the way to go.. £30 for a pair of M520s. All you'll ever need. Used them for commuting and XC and no complaints after a year or so.
  • alfablue
    alfablue Posts: 8,497
    Donnic wrote:
    Shimano SPDs are the way to go.. £30 for a pair of M520s. All you'll ever need. Used them for commuting and XC and no complaints after a year or so.

    £19.95 delivered from Merlin Cycles
  • skyd0g
    skyd0g Posts: 2,540
    SPD's for the MTB, but stick with the Looks for the road bikes. IMHO
    Cycling weakly
  • gkerr4
    gkerr4 Posts: 3,408
    skyd0g wrote:
    SPD's for the MTB, but stick with the Looks for the road bikes. IMHO

    agreed in principle - but rather than 'look' i'd go with 'Time' which are (imo) more knee friendly.
  • Donnic
    Donnic Posts: 85
    alfablue wrote:
    Donnic wrote:
    Shimano SPDs are the way to go.. £30 for a pair of M520s. All you'll ever need. Used them for commuting and XC and no complaints after a year or so.

    £19.95 delivered from Merlin Cycles

    I stand corrected, even better deal...
    (Trade prices are still better :P)
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    I run spuds on the roadie and the mtb and commuter, just for practical reasons mainly.

    The old spuds-vs-roadie pedals debate is ongoing. Everyone has their opinion. For me, the practical benefits of spuds outweigh any minor benefits to roadie pedals. And I can use any pair of shoes on any bike.
    Facts are meaningless, you can use facts to prove anything that's remotely true! - Homer
  • jaredpace
    jaredpace Posts: 111
    Being a BC coach to a youth team, and a vet endurance XC racer. IMHO, why you would want anything else other than Speedplay Frogs for your MTB I will never understand. The upside? They never clog up with mud as there are no springs to worry about. They are also very knee forgiving, always an issue with MTB'ing. Downside? More money than the inferior alternatives.
    Jared
  • Wooliferkins
    Wooliferkins Posts: 2,060
    +1 for the frogs
    Neil
    Help I'm Being Oppressed
  • sloxam
    sloxam Posts: 861
    time, every time :wink:
    i hate hills (cos i'm fat)

    www.justgiving.com/steven-loxam/

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