Quote Originally Posted by Bikingmomof3
Any suggestions on clipless pedals and shoe brands? I am still learning.
Bikingmom --

I have Specialized Taho shoes, like the cheapest I could find out there that felt good on my feet -- and they were coincidentally, the cheapest on the LBS rack that day, at about $69 (check REI if you have them nearby, since they're starting to have end of season clearance sales!) I bought those last year -- shoes that fit in the toe clips on my old bike made my feet unhappy while pedaling. The hard soles ARE better!

I just bought the pedals a couple of days ago (Saturday!) and they're Shimano M520. They were about $55. I think that was about the cheapest set they had -- He found them in the back, when he was checking inventory back there to make sure he had a pair of the ones I'd chosen. These look the same as the pair he said were like 80 in the case, and they work the same, but who am I to complain about saving some $$, eh? There's a screw type adjustment for the "tension" for getting in/out of them, and the LBS set them for very easy. I'm pretty pleased with how they work!

DH's set was a more expensive, but his are a different style with the hardware on only one side, and a bit of a platform -- not exactly that campus style (he changed his mind on those when I asked him what the heck would he want to wear his birks on his bike for ever again?, but then bought something similar but smaller) His shoes cost more too -- he's got VERY wide feet, and had trouble finding something that fit!

I'm no expert, but I think I got a great deal on starter shoes and pedals -- maybe you can too!

Karen in Boise