What shoes and cleats do I need?

concorde

Just bought my first gravel bike, I've got a pair of SPDs I've never used, Shimano PD-M520... want to use these on it to start with. Question is I haven't a clue what shoes or cleats I need? Preferably cheap as chips but obviously not absolute dog shite?

Any ideas?

Cheers

ugo.santalucia

Concorde wrote:

Just bought my first gravel bike, I've got a pair of SPDs I've never used, Shimano PD-M520... want to use these on it to start with. Question is I haven't a clue what shoes or cleats I need? Preferably cheap as chips but obviously not absolute dog shite?

Any ideas?

Cheers

The cleats come with the pedals... as for shoes, I find the basic Shimano XC 31 or similar to be extremely good. With Shimano, always go one size up, so if you are 43, order 44

Tetragrammaton1

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/500-mountai ... 15396.html

I’ve found these work well, and are as tough / hardwearing as nails.

Fit these cleats.

https://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/sto ... reId=10001

You’ll be good to go. The multi release cleats make it easier to get your foot out of the pedals.

lakesluddite

I've had two iterations of these, and have found them very comfortable. They may be a little above budget, but not exactly high-end:

https://www.sigmasports.com/item/Specia ... lsrc=aw.ds

I think mine are the 2016 version, but they haven't changed that much. I recently had mine taken from triathlon transition by mistake, and the 5 days I thought I had lost them were the worst days of my life!

Okay..not really, but I was a bit miffed.

concorde

Cheers all. I'll get those cleats, can't find the Shimano in stock in Halfords at the minute

concorde

https://www.fieldandtrek.com/muddyfox-t ... gLG9vD_BwE

Anybody used these? Mate got a pair I can have for nothing...

davebradswmb

Concorde wrote:

https://www.fieldandtrek.com/muddyfox-tour200-low-mens-cycling-shoes-144094?colcode=14409426&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8KjP05fD3gIVTbvtCh3AAw2vEAQYDCABEgLG9vD_BwE

Anybody used these? Mate got a pair I can have for nothing...

If they're free I suppose you can't go wrong, but Muddy Fox is now owned by Mike Ashley and its sadly now just a vehicle for pushing cheap tat onto unsuspecting Sports Direct shoppers,, just like Karrimor, Slazenger and Lonsdale. I wouldn't expect them to last very long. You might have to pay a little more for the Decathlon or Shimano offerings but they are a much safer bet.

concorde

They look pretty lame too but I'm tempted to have and use until thise cheaper Shimano ones are back in stock.

Thanks