Pedals - Shimano SPD-SL PDR 540 vs Shimano SPD E-PDM520L

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hi all

ive recently ordered a road bike and ordered these 2 sets of pedals thinking id return one of them but having got both (but cant test them as no bike yet) im non the wiser to which one to keep

il be leisure riding for fitness and some commuting aswell and will also need to buy some road shoes too this week.

Any idea which ones i should keep?

Shimano SPD-SL PDR 540


Shimano SPD E-PDM520L


thanks

 

[Steampig]

If your buying road shoes then the top ones are for road shoes.
The bottom ones are for mtb shoes.
I prefer mtb shoes and spd pedals for commuting as I can walk properly in them.

 

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do they both give the same performance? in terms of power delivery?

 

[ianrauk]

do they both give the same performance? in terms of power delivery?

You won't notice the slightest bit of difference.
If you want all the racing bling then get the racing pedals/cleats.
If you want practicality with cleats that do not wear out then go down the MTB route.

 

[Steampig]

What the blue fella says

 

[tribanjules]

ditto

 

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Thanks guys.

Which MTb shoes are good then? As in value for money best buy bargains (if that exists)

 

[ianrauk]

Thanks guys.

Which MTb shoes are good then? As in value for money best buy bargains (if that exists)

It's not a case of best buy bargains.
You really need to try some on as some fit large some fit small.
What someone else feels comfortable in, another person doesn't.

However, try DHB @ Wiggle for a starter.

 

[User6179]

Do the road shoes not work with

If your buying road shoes then the top ones are for road shoes.
The bottom ones are for mtb shoes.
I prefer mtb shoes and spd pedals for commuting as I can walk properly in them.

Do road shoes not work with both?!

 

[migrantwing]

hi all

ive recently ordered a road bike and ordered these 2 sets of pedals thinking id return one of them but having got both (but cant test them as no bike yet) im non the wiser to which one to keep

il be leisure riding for fitness and some commuting aswell and will also need to buy some road shoes too this week.

Any idea which ones i should keep?

thanks

The pedals in the second picture.

 

[migrantwing]

Do road shoes not work with both?!

Some do, some don't. I use road shoes with SPD (MTB) pedals. It all depends on the sole of the shoe having either one type of cleat fitting or the other, or both, as mine do.

The shoes below will only take SPD-SL (Road cleats) as it has the 3 holes.

Where as the shoes below will take both SPD (Red) and SPD-SL (Green) cleats as it has the 3 holes and the 2 slots for metal MTB cleats.

 

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do they make a shoe that takes both SPD and SPD-SL which have the cleat recessed so can make for easy walking?

 

[migrantwing]

It's a possibility that some manufacturer or other has made a shoe like this, although, I'm not aware of it.

I have these on my shoes:

You get a few more millimetres of pedal stack height, but not much. Walking is a lot easier and also, because of the two ridges, it makes clipping in a lot easier, too. Clipping in with a flat soled road shoe and MTB cleats into an MTB pedal is quite a PITA. These adaptors are great.

http://www.evanscycles.com/products...=mkwid__pcrid_17321847296_kword__match__plid_