Good entry level pedal
mjw123
Posts: 61
Hi,
I've just purchased a Sportive Bianco from Ribble and need to add some peals to it. I'm not fanatical about weight so some good entry level pedals is all i'm after.....really only looking to spend up to £30.
Are there any good offers on at the moment for an end of line clipless pedal ?
Any reason not to use these on a road bike ?
http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/m ... 1c3fdae24c
Thanks in advance,
Mike.
I've just purchased a Sportive Bianco from Ribble and need to add some peals to it. I'm not fanatical about weight so some good entry level pedals is all i'm after.....really only looking to spend up to £30.
Are there any good offers on at the moment for an end of line clipless pedal ?
Any reason not to use these on a road bike ?
http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/m ... 1c3fdae24c
Thanks in advance,
Mike.
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Lots of people use those pedals.
Alternatively, if you want a single sided road pedal, these a good (and match your bike)Stumpjumper FSR 09/10 Pro Carbon, Genesis Vapour CX20 ('17)Carbon, Rose Xeon CW3000 '14, Raleigh R50
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I've had the M520s on my bike for about 8 months and I think they're fantastic for the money. That said, they are the only clipless pedals I have ever tried.
What sort of mileage will you be doing? My one criticism of the M520s is that I got hotspots on my feet during long rides - the pedals are very small so the area of the foot you're using to push the pedal can get tired. I have actually just bought a Sportive Bianco myself (no idea when it's going to turn up, the suspense is killing me!) and gone for 'touring' pedals as they have a larger surface area but are still SPD (so you can wear your shoes off the bike). Will see how it goes.
But yeah, I do rate the Shimanos very highly. Like I said, no experience yet of any others so take my recommendation for what it's worth!When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro0 -
monkeydan wrote:I've had the M520s on my bike for about 8 months and I think they're fantastic for the money. That said, they are the only clipless pedals I have ever tried.
What sort of mileage will you be doing? My one criticism of the M520s is that I got hotspots on my feet during long rides - the pedals are very small so the area of the foot you're using to push the pedal can get tired. I have actually just bought a Sportive Bianco myself (no idea when it's going to turn up, the suspense is killing me!) and gone for 'touring' pedals as they have a larger surface area but are still SPD (so you can wear your shoes off the bike). Will see how it goes.
But yeah, I do rate the Shimanos very highly. Like I said, no experience yet of any others so take my recommendation for what it's worth!
If you are getting hotspots then it is worth looking at your shoes, not just your pedals. Shoes like the Specialized MTB Sport offer a very stiff sole and good all round performance...plus one gets to walk normally too. For a little more cash the Expert level ones offer a carbon sole which is simply excellent.
I also rate the M520s, cheap as chips and work great but I actually prefer the M540s as they are slightly slicker and feel better quality for a small premium.0 -
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Just purchased these a couple of weeks ago
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005ELUTTW/r ... B005ELUTTW
Amazon seem to be selling them very cheap but low stock. I paid about £40 from ribble.
Great pedals. Better than m520s for clipping in and out I find which is what I changed from. Only downside I suppose is that you have to make sure the pedal is the correct way up unlike the m420s0 -
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I can really recommend starting off on some Look Keo Classics.0
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mjw123 wrote:
They are good beginner pedals, but they are not adjustable. When you get more experienced or you cleats are wearing down, you might want to tighten the pedal spring. The ones I pointed out in my previous post are adjustable are easily as good a pedal.Stumpjumper FSR 09/10 Pro Carbon, Genesis Vapour CX20 ('17)Carbon, Rose Xeon CW3000 '14, Raleigh R50
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The spd range are great...I have used them on several bikes for a couple of years and having just moved to spd-sl, I wish I hadn't!
The spd are easy to get in and out and have clips both sides...the spd-sl like others clip one side only and hang veritcal making clipping in something to learn and practice.
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