Ta very much for the info. I will bow to your superior knowledge about walking in cycling shoes. I have trouble walking in general, especially after a drink or threeThese are Road SPD-SL pedals, so you need three bolt road shoe. They aren't easy to walk in. If you want to walk in shoes, then you need SPD pedals.
i've two road bikes that I use 'road shoes' for - fine on bike rides but certainly not, say if you plan to stop, have a wander, or even commuting. For that I use SPD, which I also use on the Mountain bike. You can get various shoes for SPD, from 'trainers', to all out carbon race shoes. SPD is the most flexible type of pedal/shoe combo.
do the road types have any advantages AT ALL?
have never been tempted to try.
Hello world!
Apologies if I am repeating another thread.
I have inherited these pedals and would love to use them on the cycle I am building.
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Any advice on what shoes I would need for them if shoes are needed gratefully received.
do the road types have any advantages AT ALL?
have never been tempted to try.
If you aren't doing serious miles, then SPD is the most 'flexible' solution.
Even if doing serious miles, SPD works great if you have stiff soled shoes. A lot of audaxers use SPD and back to back 200 mile days or 250 miles in a day are no issue.
Commuting pedal for me , probably best if your getting into clipless is a double sided pedal like the m520 although i prefer the m530 with a bigger body but tbh i cant tell the difference when riding
As far as shoes go then a shoe with 2 bolt compatible holes
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cleats come usually in 2 flavours
sh51 single release where you twist the heel to get out
sh56 where you can release from any angle,
i prefer sh 51 as i get unintentional unclip when really giving it the beans