Shoes and pedals

Noel PT

Hi Guys,

I just blew my budget on getting my new Scott, but neglected to consider shoes and pedals. I do have mountain bike pedals that I can use in the interim, but I would prefer to get the right kit.

I am above average in size and generally destroy cheap pedals. So what would be a strong pedal that wont break the bank. Weight is not a massive issue, I am more concerned about reliability. And the same idea applies to the shoes.....

I have Time pedals on all my mountain bikes but don't really have that sort of budget at the minute. So should I just wait till I am in the cash again or would I be justified in getting something like this http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/shimano- ... 13907.html

dave_oc

I'd probably spend a little more and get something like the shimano 105 pedals - mechanism-wise they're pretty much the same as their higher-spec pedals but a bit heavier. They're very tough so you shouldn't have any problems with them - I've done thousands of miles on them without any issues. They're £38 at CRC:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=22687

105 Review:
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... -spd-32141

Saying that the R540's are only £25 at CRC and get a good review, although I've not used them so can't vouch for their reliabilty:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... delID=5369

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... dals-10586