mrmacmusic
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OK so this might well be my first stupid question, but hey – noobs are allowed at least one in their first week, right?
I'm looking at getting my first clip-in pedals and shoes and am looking for some advice.... From my interweb searching, it's clear that people recommend the Shimano M520 (or even the M530) and I don't see any reason not to give them a go as they're a good price, and I'm on a tight budget.
However, I've started commuting a few days a week, and – if my wife lets me (!) – I plan to continue commuting through the winter (she has a fear of me cycling in the dark). If I'm not mistaken, pedals need reflectors to be road-legal at night, and those M520's don't seem to have them....
So – stupid question alert – are there better, "road-legal after dark" options that won't break the bank?
My second related (potentially stupid) question.... I had anticipated getting waterproof shoes, but they don't seem to be that common, and the Gore-Tex ones I've found are very expensive – does everybody just use these 'overshoe' things?
Ideally I would have liked to get clipped-in, be road-legal and dry for around £100 but I'm not sure that can be done. Help please!!
I'm looking at getting my first clip-in pedals and shoes and am looking for some advice.... From my interweb searching, it's clear that people recommend the Shimano M520 (or even the M530) and I don't see any reason not to give them a go as they're a good price, and I'm on a tight budget.
However, I've started commuting a few days a week, and – if my wife lets me (!) – I plan to continue commuting through the winter (she has a fear of me cycling in the dark). If I'm not mistaken, pedals need reflectors to be road-legal at night, and those M520's don't seem to have them....
So – stupid question alert – are there better, "road-legal after dark" options that won't break the bank?
My second related (potentially stupid) question.... I had anticipated getting waterproof shoes, but they don't seem to be that common, and the Gore-Tex ones I've found are very expensive – does everybody just use these 'overshoe' things?
Ideally I would have liked to get clipped-in, be road-legal and dry for around £100 but I'm not sure that can be done. Help please!!