Pedals on new bike

ilyas300
ilyas300 Posts: 5
edited July 2014 in Road beginners
Hi!

I just purchased a road bike from a friend, they have come with the pedals attached below. I have searched high and low on the internet but I can't find out how they're used. Are they for cleated bike shoes?

Thanks!

Comments

  • sirmol
    sirmol Posts: 287
    Are they not just 'normal' pedals used with trainers etc?
  • ilyas300
    ilyas300 Posts: 5
    Probably, 'beginner' doesn't begin to describe how little I know about these things. The thing that threw me off was the three holes in the front, it made me think that maybe something could clip into it?

    Apologies again for how clueless I am.
  • sirmol
    sirmol Posts: 287
    ilyas300 wrote:
    Probably, 'beginner' doesn't begin to describe how little I know about these things. The thing that threw me off was the three holes in the front, it made me think that maybe something could clip into it?

    Apologies again for how clueless I am.

    I'm only guessing mate so you may be right :)
  • me-109
    me-109 Posts: 1,915
    Once upon a time they would have had toe-clips attached to them.
  • ilyas300
    ilyas300 Posts: 5
    Ah ok, so it's just a case of buying clips and screwing them in?
  • sirmol
    sirmol Posts: 287
    ilyas300 wrote:
    Ah ok, so it's just a case of buying clips and screwing them in?

    Scrap them and put these on ;
    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-pd-m520-pedals/
    :)
  • simon_masterson
    simon_masterson Posts: 2,740
    Those do indeed want clips and some leather straps. MKS are good, or look for some old Christophe ones on eBay.
    Retro(ish) TT 2017-
    Fixed TT 2015-2016
  • ilyas300
    ilyas300 Posts: 5
    Looks like I have some decisions to make, thanks very much for the help everyone!

Categories