Gonna give the clips up

[Wetdog]

so as anybody got a set of fairly good ordinary pedals before I go the shop?

Mick

 

[broady]

Do you mean spd or spd-sl type, or cages?
And why don't you like them?

 

[Wetdog]

I have difficulty in un-clipping from them. I have them set light and can't turn my foot far enough to unclip. It's the same both sides as knee injuries have seen me off.

Mick

 

[broady]

Have you got single release or multi release cleats?

 

[shouldbeinbed]

I have difficulty in un-clipping from them. I have them set light and can't turn my foot far enough to unclip. It's the same both sides as knee injuries have seen me off.

Mick

I favour old 70s/80s type touring & narrower roadie type pedals, good grippy tines in a range of Footwear, all mine have proven reliable and spinny without intervention and I've never paid more than a couple of quid from a bike jumble for any.
You could consider toeclips with/out straps if you feel the need to feel more connected to the bike but not cleated.

 

[Wetdog]

Haven't got a bloody clue

Ang on and I'll get a picture for you.

Mick

 

[Wetdog]

There ya go

 

[midlife]

I use SPD's even with my wrecked knee can clip on and off fairly well

Shaun

 

[broady]

Spd-sl's are harder than spd's imo.
If it was me I would go for either spd's (if your shoes take the cleats) or toe clips.
Plain flats are alright for flat rides (again imo before someone shoots me down)

 

[Wetdog]

Cheers Broady, so what are spd's?
Fairly new and know nowt, thicker than custard
You wouldn't recommend flats then, I'm no Chris Froome so just do the gentle stuff at the mo.

Anymore got reccomendations

On the pic of my shoe, take no notice of the nail varnish. It's not me, honest

 

[numbnuts]

Cheers Broady, so what are spd's?
Fairly new and know nowt, thicker than custard
You wouldn't recommend flats then, I'm no Chris Froome so just do the gentle stuff at the mo.

Anymore got reccomendations

On the pic of my shoe, take no notice of the nail varnish. It's not me, honest

SPDs are on the right and very easy to unclip

 

[alicat]

SPDs are also much easier to walk in. I can't see much need for anything else except for pros.

 

[CanucksTraveller]

SPDs are also much easier to walk in. I can't see much need for anything else except for pros.

Yeh, but SPD pedals look like miniature bear / man traps and that gives me the willies. I literally have no mechanical understanding of what all those innards do.
A look pedal is a thing of beauty and simplicity. :-)

 

[Mandragora]

I have SPD's and a knackered knee. I struggle to get my foot out too. The other foot's fine, but I'm still quite a newby at this and also a wuss. In the end I've settled for the pedals which are cleats one side and flats the other. In reality what that means is mostly flats and a lot of procrastination.

 

[biggs682]

@Wetdog i presume you want some good oldpedals with toe cages on ?