Not the usual clipless question - LOOK or SPD?

cheddarpaul

Hey
I have a set of Look KEO Classic pedals spare but currently ride clipless on both my road and mountain bike

If I was to move to clipped for both bikes (on a budget), any ideas on what would be the best way forward?

A) Should I keep the LOOK pedals and buy new LOOK cleats (£18) then the dhb R1 or M1 shoes from CRC (£50)?

Should I get the Shimano M520 from for £20 and cleats (£23) from Wiggle plus either the dhb R1 or M1 shoes from CRC?

C) If I wanted to use one pair of shoes for both road and off-road, would the M1 be the best option?

What else would I need?

Ideally I dont want to spend over £100 if I can help it.....

Monty Dog

It is the 'usual' clipless question - you just haven't looked hard enough!

It's all down to convenience and whether you need to walk in your shoes. For most, SPD makes most sense for commuting but realise that you do lose some directness and feeling of positve engagement that you get from road pedals/shoes. For general riding, few would notice.

sheffsimon

You are confused about 'clipless', it means without toeclips, and using Look or SPD or whatever, not just flat pedals without any clips.

I am confused by all your options If you arent road racing I would buy two pairs of SPD pedals and a decent pair of stiff soled MTB shoes, much more convienient for commuting also IMO.

Shimano M520 are good value, use em for cyclocross myself. Cleats comeincluded with them.

cheddarpaul

Thanks for the replies

I think the best way forward is to get 2 sets of M520s and then a pair of shoes which can be used on both my road and mountain bike

Looking at the dhb range they seem to get a good write up, either the R1 or the M1

What is the sizing like on these, I normally wear a 11 / 45??

hammerite

If you're wanting to standardise I'd go for SPD. Not Look, the cleat will get in the way if you do anything remotely techical and need to have a foot out, or do any walking (as SheffSimon would prob agree with CX). You'd be going through cleats in no time.

The OH uses SPD on all her bikes, and bought a pair of R1. Which while they work in theory with SPD, it's a little more difficult in practise, the cleat is quite discreet, and the shoe sole is very flat slippery. As a result she struggles to clip in quickly/easily. So I'd go for the M1s.