Quote Originally Posted by momof4greatkids View Post
Hello,

I hope everyone is having a great season. I haven't posted in a while.

I am getting a new (road) bike. I ordered the frame in early July and finally, today, it arrives at the shop. It will be built up and I will go for my final fitting within the next day or two (the sooner the better), then I will be riding my new bike! (I'm beside myself w/excitement!) My question for the forum is what kind of pedals and shoes do you recommend?

I'm currently riding a trek hybrid and I use egg beater style pedals and mtn shoes.

I like that set-up for the practical reasons, it's easy to walk around, and I'm comfortable clipping in and out.

One of my main concerns is being able to clip in and out with the utmost of ease. I'm fairly new to the sport (been cycling for one year) and I took many tumbles just learning to use the candy's.

I don't want to fall w/my new bike and end up scratching it! Not to mention, what it does to my knees

The shop and others are advising me that I should get new shoes and pedals for my new bike. They say it's important for the proper fitting of the bike, and I tend to agree.

But I'm reluctant if only for the fact that I am very comfortable w/what I have right now. I think I will have enough to do to learn to ride the new bike w/the different position and shifting, not to mention a new pedal system.

So, being there are so many experienced female riders here who probably have conquered this issue and have a good understanding of my concerns, I thought I would ask you all what you think and what you would advise as far as shoes and pedals.

Thanks!

Oh, this is my new bike, in "moto yellow"
http://www.serotta.com/pages/fierte_steel.html

Colleen
If you like the Candys that you have on your hybrid, then I would just get another set of them to put on your road bike. There's certain nothing wrong with using MTB pedals on a road bike; lots of people do. As for the shoe and cleat itself, the shop could just as easily make sure as part of the fitting process that the cleat is positioned correctly on your current shoes. There's no need to buy new ones IMO. When I had my cleats positioned as part of my professional fitting, the fitter measured my foot and determined from there where best to put the cleat. The bike didn't factor at all in that process. So, I don't necesarily agree that you need new shoes or cleats.
Stick with what works for now. You can always try something else later if you decide you'd like to try a road pedal system.