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Pedals and Shoes

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  • 13-10-2005 4:23pm
    #1
    dan_an_fear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23 ✭


    Hi,
    I am looking at getting a set of clip-on pedals and shoes(or whatever the name is) and I was looking for advice?
    Is there different kinds?
    Can you use one manufacturers shoes with another's pedals?
    Is there any brands you'd recommend/avoid?
    How much would you have to spend to get a semi-decent pair?

    cheers
    Dan


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    mockerydawg
    Registered Users Posts: 247 ✭✭mockerydawg


    For road or mtb? The differences are fairly huge!


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    dan_an_fear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23 ✭dan_an_fear


    Sorry, for road.
    For the sake of a clueless newbie, what are the differences?


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    daymobrew
    Registered Users Posts: 6,501 ✭✭✭daymobrew


    dan_an_fear wrote:
    Can you use one manufacturers shoes with another's pedals?
    Yes. There are 3 parts: shoes, cleats and pedals.
    The cleats and pedals are a matching set. Shoes are generic.

    My mountain bike came with Shimano M520 pedals. They are quite small (feel really strange when you don't have cycling shoes on). They use small "SPD" cleats.

    The Shimano 6610SL is a road pedal ("SPD-SL" cleat). The cleat is much bigger giving better power transfer to the pedal. I also think that cleats on road shoes are a little more forward than on mtn bike shoes, again for better power transfer.

    On BikeDock.com the Shimano shoe prices range from e53 to e150. (BikeDock range is bigger than ChainReactionCycles.com. A Shimano list was convenient).

    If you take a size 37 shoe there is a pair of Shimano R125 shoes for e53 (originally e125).


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    Quigs Snr
    Registered Users Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭Quigs Snr


    Go to Cyclesuperstore in Dublin and get the lightweight Look Keo classic. Only 59 Euro and 280 grams for the pair (which is 3 grams heavier than the Shimano Dura Ace Pedal !!!) They have also very relaxed springs, good enough to grip you and good enough for a newbie to get in and out of quickly. Unbelievable value. In addition, the new Kep cleat has a bigger surface/contact area than previous looks and probably the SPD-SL too.

    After that pick up any old pair of shoes to get you going. I started off with a 60 euro pair of vittoria's, no complaints, did the wicklow 200, ring of Kerry and a few races in them, not a bother.

    By the way, shipping for those pedals from cyclesuperstore.ie is free. Handy if you don't live in Dublin.


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    dan_an_fear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23 ✭dan_an_fear


    Cheers Quigs,
    I'll have a look. What's the story with shoes? Will any shoe fit any pedal/cleat?
    Is it possible to walk in them or will you destroy the cleats?
    cheers
    Dan


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