pedals qestion

lcowner

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 :?

smidsy

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.

lcowner

Thanks mate much appreciated,that clears that up! Cheers

keef66

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 cleats

lcowner

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