pedals qestion
hi guys im new to the forum heres a piccy of my giant defy 2

i want to ask probably a very silly question about the pedals on my bike
they are Shimano R540 SPD-SL now i have a few questions

1-if i buy a pair of shoes to fit what shoes do i need to go for or does it not matter bout shoes only the cleats and type?
2-do i get the cleats with the shoes and what type of cleats do i need to fit?
3-are most cleats compatible with most shoes
im thinking of buying a pair of shimano shoes ..........thanks for the replys in advance as uve probably gathered im a bit confused with the whole shoes thing and fittings ect :?

i want to ask probably a very silly question about the pedals on my bike
they are Shimano R540 SPD-SL now i have a few questions

1-if i buy a pair of shoes to fit what shoes do i need to go for or does it not matter bout shoes only the cleats and type?
2-do i get the cleats with the shoes and what type of cleats do i need to fit?
3-are most cleats compatible with most shoes
im thinking of buying a pair of shimano shoes ..........thanks for the replys in advance as uve probably gathered im a bit confused with the whole shoes thing and fittings ect :?
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You need SPD-SL cleats and the shoes need to be able to accept them.
They are a 3 hole fixing in a triangle. Most road biased shoes will have this fitting, but just double check.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-spd-sl- ... ng-cleats/
The yellow have the most float (probably best to get those) and the other colours get progressively more fixed.
There are other types of cleat e.g SPD/Look/Speedplay etc. so you need to ask to make sure when getting shoes.Yellow is the new Black.0 -
Thanks mate much appreciated,that clears that up! Cheers0
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The cleats should really come with the pedals if new.
As already mentioned, you need road shoes with the 3 hole fixing and SPD-L cleats0 -
Bike is new to me upgrading yesterday,neverused these type of pedals and dident ask/get cleats off the guy
,wheres the cheapest place to get shimano road shoes and cleats to macth can u recommend?cheers paul
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