Bike shoes and Clip on pedals

[CyclingSAM]

Bike is getting serviced tommorrow morning

 

[Dave5N]

ALdi cycling socks are the best in the business. Fact.

 

[Joe24]

ALdi cycling socks are the best in the business. Fact.

Or Tesco trainer socks. Why spend so much on expensive ones when all you really are paying for is the posh name?

 

[garrilla]

Or Tesco trainer socks. Why spend so much on expensive ones when all you really are paying for is the posh name?

+5

 

[CyclingSAM]

Hi everyone looked everywhere to buy SPD SL pedals my area has none so looking on Chainreactioncycles.co.uk and im stuck on what ones to actual look for what do they look like

Is it a whole pedal i need then get the clips to go on them in confused.

Im looking here.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Categories.aspx?CategoryID=682

Im looking for ones that will go with a Road Bike.

Do i just need the Clipless pedals or do i need something else aswell to clip them in onto the shoes i also need help finding the right bikes shoes aswell.

Just seen theirs

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=5369

My bike gears are Shimano.

 

[Young Un]

Sam, you need to look here,

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Categories.aspx?CategoryID=682

And in particular, here:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=22687

Both myself and joe24 ride spd-sl's and we are both very happy with them, infact it is probably one of the only things we do agree on.

Those pedals linked above, will come with the cleats (the part that you bolt to your shoe) so you just need to buy some shoes.

Oh, and I agree with Dave5N, aldi socks are the business, I have three pairs and they are very good - they are also great for skidding around the kitchen floor in.

 

[CyclingSAM]

What sort of bike shoes would go with them pedals?

 

[Young Un]

It will most likely be shoes that would come under 'road shoes', and what you need to check is the 'cleat fitment' which for those pedals needs to be of the 3 bolt pattern.

Hope this helps,

Steve

 

[Young Un]

These are meant to be a good budget shoe Sam,

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/dhb_R1_Road_Shoes_08/5360033177/

 

[CyclingSAM]

In that picture of the pedals, didnt have 3 of the holes, it only had 1.

 

[Young Un]

The pedal only had one hole, the cleat bit has three, go back to the picture that Joe24 posted and you will see what I mean.

 

[CyclingSAM]

Where does the cleat bit go into on the pedal?

 

[Young Un]

the cleat, is triangular shaped yes? Well the front of the triangle (the bit with the yellow semicircle piece) hooks under the front of the pedal (where the hole in the pedal is( and the back of the cleat, which is a straight edge between the two small yellow bits clips under the black plastic bit on the back of the pedal when you stamp down.

 

[bonj2]

Sam: I may be in a minority, but in my opinion, SPD-SL pedals are: GASH.
I prefer: http://www.parker-international.co....oogle&utm_medium=froogle&utm_campaign=pid9651

 

[Young Un]

Bonj, I believe Sam is trying to do this on a budget, and speedplays aren't exactly budget are they?