- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
Not sure what you are on about there - you can definitely pull upwards with multi-release. I have them and do!
Clipless Pedals FAQ
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Not sure what you are on about there - you can definitely pull upwards with multi-release. I have them and do!
Kevin Alexander
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Hi, I have a pair of Shimano-R078-SPD-SL-Road Shoes and I am thinking of buying clipless pedals for these. How do I know if the pedal will fit and do I need to buy any clips or attachments for it?
Thanks
Thanks
fabregas485
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- Harrow
It could just have meant on the instructions that multi release cleats come with white/silver and single release comes with black. I will see if I still have the instructions and see if it is the cleats or not.
fabregas485
Senior Member
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- Harrow
I have not tried multi release so no idea, but thanks for telling me
fabregas485
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- Location
- Harrow
Did a quick google search for you, says they are 'Compatible with 3 bolt SPD-SL and Look type cleats'. Any SPD-SL pedals should work, but make sure you go shimano (better chance of the two fitting)
Kevin Alexander
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Thanks
Peteaud
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- Location
- South Somerset
I have SH-56 and A520 pedals, i tried to pull up but no way is that coming out.
A small flick to the side and easy out (that is why i use and like them)
GreigM
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- Location
- Cowdenbeath, Fife
Newbie here, had my 1st run with clipless pedals today after about a few months on the bike, found it brilliant. Never had any issues clipping out and found it harder to get clipped back in but it seemed to be improving as I went along, done my longest ride of 16 miles too 
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
I think they should be the default cleats esp' for Newbies - I had 51's for a while to start with and had some near clipless moments but a switch to 56's rendered the clipless moment pretty much impossible in my book.
I also think that bike shops are possibly derelict in their duty for not pointing things like this out at point of sale.
Peteaud
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- Location
- South Somerset
I wouldn't say impossible but much easier than the spd sl.
My biggest problem is my wide feet that means shoes are a limiting factor and with spd sl i have a nasty habit of twisting inward. With the SH56 i can use wider fitting shoes (norm Northwave) and because it is just a small flick of the heel it easy and i dont revert back to the bad habits.
After reading your post about pulling up i did try, but no way.
They also work with A600 pedals
Tcr4x4
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- Location
- Gloucester
I ordered some 56 from halfords before my shoes and pedals arrived, but halfords messed up and I never got them, so just had to use the 51s. I've been using them for just over a week, and I've had a few near miss moments, but haven't fallen off yet. I'm quite happy with the 51s and think I'd have gotten too cocky with the 56s and then had a shock if I ever changed.
So my view is, go straight in with the 51s. If you fall, off, you'll soon learn!
I've been sitting looking at my new pedals (shimano PD-M875) and my new shoes (Mavic Pulse) for about 10 days. I wanted good weather and enough time to practice so today was the day!
I did 21 miles (still a decent distance for a recovering fatty like me) without a hitch. I did forget I was clipped in a couple of times as I approached junctions etc but got lucky.
I read all the advice on here and without doubt it made the transition far less daunting. One piece I especially liked was the piece about setting the pedals to their weakest setting (I can't recall who offered this advice though they deserve a mention). There was a little movement because of this setting but the fact that I was able to escape if needed boosted my confidence.
Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this thread, you've all helped me.
My only advice to anyone thinking of going clipless is, read this thread thoroughly before you do and I doubt you'll go far wrong.
Don't worry, I don't think for one minute I've cracked it, I fully expect a good few "clipless moments"
I did 21 miles (still a decent distance for a recovering fatty like me) without a hitch. I did forget I was clipped in a couple of times as I approached junctions etc but got lucky.
I read all the advice on here and without doubt it made the transition far less daunting. One piece I especially liked was the piece about setting the pedals to their weakest setting (I can't recall who offered this advice though they deserve a mention). There was a little movement because of this setting but the fact that I was able to escape if needed boosted my confidence.
Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this thread, you've all helped me.
My only advice to anyone thinking of going clipless is, read this thread thoroughly before you do and I doubt you'll go far wrong.
Don't worry, I don't think for one minute I've cracked it, I fully expect a good few "clipless moments"
