Shall I get the same pedals

jeannot18

As in my previous post, I am getting a brand new road bike. My old trusty Trek 470 (which I am keeping for winter and not so sunny days) is fitted with some Shimano A530 SPD, and I have only got 1 pair of shoes. What would you do, would you fit the same pedals on the new bike so that I don't have to get a new pair of shoes and cleat. Or would you get something different with another pair of shoes. I can't really justify to spend another ~£100 on shoes and I am quite happy with the A530. Not sure a more "racy" model would bring more to my cycling. Thanks
JC

gs3

Same A530 pedals if your happy with them or check out some of the other Shimano pedals which use the same cleat as fitted to the bottom of your existing shoes - M520, M540 etc. (I know these are MTB pedals but Shimano road pedals use a different cleat)

skyd0g

As above, the M520 and M540 pedals will work with your existing shoe/cleat combo - available at a very good price from Merlin Cycles.
I'd only get the A530's if you intend to ride your new bike wearing trainers on occasion.

jeannot18

skyd0g wrote:

As above, the M520 and M540 pedals will work with your existing shoe/cleat combo - available at a very good price from Merlin Cycles.
I'd only get the A530's if you intend to ride your new bike wearing trainers on occasion.

Thanks guys, i don't really intend to use trainers. I did get these pedals because they were recommended by another member on this forum. They were my first clip pedals so I was nervous to go for road pedals. So far i did not have any trouble, a couple of "almost-falling" where I had to stop suddenly. Like I have said i feel comfortable with them, my concern was mainly: would roady clipless pedals bring more power to my cycling? I think for now i will stay with the model I have got or maybe some M520/M540 if they are cheap enough
JC

aukray

Hi Jean

You might like to try Shimano A520 - very similar, but single-sided and therefore slightly lighter and racier(!). I use them on both touring and race bikes.

Chain Reaction - see http://tinyurl.com/ycn4xar - do them at £29.99, four pounds cheaper than the A530s.

Happy pedalling

R

skyd0g

M520's are £19.95 from Merlin.
http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/mountain-bike-pedals/shimano-bike-pedals/shimano-m520-spd-pedal.html

jeannot18

skyd0g wrote:

M520's are £19.95 from Merlin.
http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/mountain-bike-pedals/shimano-bike-pedals/shimano-m520-spd-pedal.html

Nice one

Thanks again to everyone for their input

JC

elcani

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Sear ... earch=m520

£18.49 at CRC.

jeannot18

ElCani wrote:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/SearchResults.aspx?Search=m520

£18.49 at CRC.

I will be getting them for free if you carry on. thanks

JC