Newbie with clipless pedals

[kelownagirl]

Thanks for the story. I am in the market for clipless and I'm not sure what to look for. Every little bit of info helps a lot!

barb

[bikerchic]

My first set of clipless peds were Shimano 747's I had them on my mountain bike and absolutely loved them! When I got my road bike my bike builder almost refused to put them on claiming no respectable roadie would have mtb peds on a road bike! LOL Well I did until I started having trouble with my mtb shoes giving me hot spots on my feet.

A pair of new roadie shoes and some Speedplay X's and I was back to square one with learning how to clip in and out all over again, the Speedplay's were definitely harder to clip in and out of. Now that they are older they are easier in fact almost too easy it's probably time for a new set of cleats!

I'm glad you found the Shimano's I'm sure you're going to love them for a long time to come. Happy spinning!

[Dok-torr]

I am wanting to try Speedplays as they are dual sided and I am used to MTB SPD's. I don't want to set off from every intersection looking down at my feet!

Anyone got tips about the good, the bad and the difficult versions of those? I know they come with lots, limited and no float but don't know how that affects the clipping out!?

Thanks for starting the thread And well done for persisting!

[CycleChic06]

I see nothing wrong with MTB pedals on a road bike. I say whatever you are most comfortable with and whatever is easiest to use, ESPECIALLY for those just beginning on clipless. Think about it, why are you going clipless?

1. being clipped allows you to spin and get an effecient full range of motion
2. having hard bottomed shoes allows the majority of your power to be transfered to the pedal.
3. toe cages are a pain in the butt

I have SPDs (I think they are M520s) on my road bike, as they are typically MTB pedals, but for what i'm using it for it's all I need. The only reason I would upgrade to a different pedal would be to get more float.

When I got my road bike my bike builder almost refused to put them on claiming no respectable roadie would have mtb peds on a road bike!

I get very upset when people, especially those that work at an LBS, get this snobby attitude. I mean really, who cares what kind of pedal you have or what kind of seat you are using or how long you ride for...YOU are the one riding and all that matters is what you think! You don't ride for anyone else but yourself. Bikerchic, I would have told your bike builder to go shove it and then take my business elsewhere.

Emily

[Shimpie]

Who cares what kind of pedals go on your road bike. As long as YOU can ride comfortably. Besides, if they're not riding YOUR bike, they don't get to comment.

I have Time ATAC pedals on my commuter and my road bike. They are considered mountain biking pedals, and I don't even have a mountain bike (any longer).

[lynnepin]

I have Speedplay X Series on my road bike:
http://www.speedplay.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.x
I LOVE them. I was very nervous about going clipless. My SO bought these (and Pearl Izumi shoes) for me for a Christmas gift. They are very easy to get into and out of, and I feel they give me so much more power that I had with toe cages.

[I TRI]

I'm going to be putting my new pedals on this weekend and giving them a try so I'll report back!!

http://www.performancebike.com/shop/...egory_ID=10046

Nicola