Pedals, shoes and cleats?

Paulf1566
Paulf1566 Posts: 48
edited May 2012 in MTB beginners
I have just bought a Rockrider 8.1 2011.

It is fitted with Wellgo 823 WPD clipless pedals. Do I need special shoes and cleats?

If so, any recommendations please?

Thanks
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  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    Yes spd shoes. Did they not give you the cleats for the pedals?
  • Paulf1566
    Paulf1566 Posts: 48
    Only ordered bike today, so not delivered yet. I will check. So any SPD shoe will do and cleats fit in?
    Ride to live.......live to Ride!
  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    Yep
  • Cr3do
    Cr3do Posts: 89
    If your not to keen on cleats, you could always change them for flat pedals like I did!
    Rockrider 8.1 (2011)
  • Paulf1566
    Paulf1566 Posts: 48
    Yes, the cleats did arrive with the bike. Much harder to fit and see how they work but that was me being stupid. After a quick look on you tube, the penny dropped, easy. Now, just a case of getting use to use them! Any tips, or is it just practice? I have some flat pedals just in case, whilst I get used to the bike.
    Ride to live.......live to Ride!
  • bonezy
    bonezy Posts: 129
    I've recently changed over to SPDs for trail riding and wouldn't go back to flats. Just practice clipping in and out on a quiet bit of road and keep the tension bolts set to loose. Make sure you look at cleat positioning tips too, to avoid any knee pain. Certainly on a hard tail, over bumpy ground they make a big difference, as well as those wet slippery climbs...
    Whyte901

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