mtb/road cleat help

Jimmy125
Jimmy125 Posts: 34
edited February 2010 in MTB buying advice
Hi

I am wanting to buy some Shimano SPD road shoes,

which are compatible with SPD-SL and Look cleats (triangular ones)

but i was wanting to get some Shimano M520 pedals.

Will these be compatible with the cleats I need for the shoes or will i have to get road pedals instead?

thanks
sophie
Shake 'n' Bake

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    nope different fittings.

    but some of the Shimano trekking shoes IIRC have MTB fitting but road looks (or is it the other way).

    shimano-tr30-spd-sl-shoes.jpg
    Shimano_MT41_shoes.jpg
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  • bike-a-swan
    bike-a-swan Posts: 1,235
    get some mtb race shoes, something more or less like these- http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Shima ... 360040193/

    I got some a couple of years back and use them for off and on road. tough and practical enough for the former, stiff enough for the latter
    Rock Lobster 853, Trek 1200 and a very old, tired and loved Apollo Javelin.
  • FSR_XC
    FSR_XC Posts: 2,258
    Plenty of people use mtb pedals on road bikes (inc me).

    Most Specialized shoes look pretty much the same whether they are designed for road (3 bolt on bottom) or mtb (2 bolt) and there are plenty of others that will look good for both disciplines.
    Stumpjumper FSR 09/10 Pro Carbon, Genesis Vapour CX20 ('17)Carbon, Rose Xeon CW3000 '14, Raleigh R50

    http://www.visiontrack.com

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