ok dammit i'll get proper shoes !!

[JohnRedcoRn]

i'm just about convinced i need proper cycling shoes and clipless pedals. but what are these 'cleats' i'm hearing about ? so i have to buy the shoes, the pedals and cleats ?

i think i need to be enlightened here !

 

[domtyler]

Do try and keep up John. The shoes go on your feet, the pedals go on your bike, the cleats go on your shoes and clip onto the pedals. There are road pedals (Looks, SPD-SL's etc.) and road shoes and mtb pedals (spd's) and mtb shoes, it depends on what kind of riding you are doing. Road pedals and shoes are stiffer and give greater performance, carbon soles are best, mtb are more flexible but easier to walk around in. You see? It really is quite simple!

 

[Auntie Helen]

You tend to get a set of cleats with the pedals - not with the shoes.

You can buy SPD cleats for a tenner if you need more (if you have more than one pair of shoes)

 

[Maz]

You can buy SPD cleats for a tenner if you need more (if you have more than one pair of shoes)

A tenner? I paid £1 for mine from the LBS.

 

[JohnRedcoRn]

cheers, thats what i was unclear about ; the cleats DO come with the shoes !

i'll get ones i can walk in too.

 

[jassy-x]

cheers, thats what i was unclear about ; the cleats DO come with the shoes !

......No....

You tend to get a set of cleats with the pedals - not with the shoes.

 

[punkypossum]

You can get shimano m520 WITH CLEATS from ebay for about £13 squid, and they go with spd shoes you can walk in...

 

[beancounter]

It'll also help if you can manage to get the shoes on the right feet.

bc

 

[Poolcue]

I am looking about for my first set of clipless pedals for my road bike just now, if anyone sees any sort of deal could they post them up here for me.

Thanks

 

[briank]

It'll also help if you can manage to get the shoes on the right feet.

bc

Hold on now!

Just one of them, surely!