Help with cleats

[jujubeebikes]

Hello! I inherited a mountain bike from my dad which has cleat pedals (see pic, I believe they are Shimano), which I am very excited about! But I don’t know what cleats I need… I bought some shoes (see pic), could someone help me with the type of cleats I need for my shoes and my pedals? Thanks

 

[Jody]

2 bolt SPD type needed.

Either normal or multi direction release depending on your preference

https://www.google.com/search?q=2+b...Mzg5MGowajE1qAIIsAIB&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

 

[jujubeebikes]

2 bolt SPD type needed.

Either normal or multi direction release depending on your preference

https://www.google.com/search?q=2+b...Mzg5MGowajE1qAIIsAIB&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Thank you!! And are those recessed? Sorry for my ignorance

 

[jujubeebikes]

Are these right?

View: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000R2MYB4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3P1V8CPQ5VJS3&psc=1

 

[figbat]

Thank you!! And are those recessed? Sorry for my ignorance

Recessed refers to the shoe design - the cleats are recessed into the soles, making walking much easier (some shoe have a flat sole with the cleat bolt on, making walking tricky); your shoes are recessed. The SPD cleats are universal - any SPD shoe will take any SPD cleat.

Take time to get the fitment right - you can put the SPD cleat in a variety of position on the shoe depending on how you ride, the bike, your own comfort etc. Having the cleats in the wrong place can cause knee and other issues. I did it by trial and error and now I have a setup that works I just copy it from shoe-to-shoe.

 

[figbat]

Are these right?

View: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000R2MYB4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3P1V8CPQ5VJS3&psc=1

Yes.

 

[Dogtrousers]

When you get them, take the bike to a park and spend an hour riding round in circles on the grass slowly clipping in and clipping out over and over. Clip in, clip out. In out in out.

 

[markemark]

You can also swap those pedals for some that don’t require cleats.

I promise the world will still keep turning though I suspect some here might go into shock at the mere suggestion.

 

[Dogtrousers]

You can also swap those pedals for some that don’t require cleats.

I promise the world will still keep turning though I suspect some here might go into shock at the mere suggestion.

I need to go for a lie down.

 

[T4tomo]

I'd give the pedals a damn good spray with GT85 or WD40, they look rusted to shoot.

How is the rest of the bike?

 

[jujubeebikes]

Thanks all! Really useful and I no longer feel lost in the mix of the world of cleats! I can’t seem to see that there are multidirectional release for the 2 bolt SPD type, am I missing something?

 

[Alex321]

You can also swap those pedals for some that don’t require cleats.

I promise the world will still keep turning though I suspect some here might go into shock at the mere suggestion.

But she's already bought the shoes

 

[ianrauk]

Thanks all! Really useful and I no longer feel lost in the mix of the world of cleats! I can’t seem to see that there are multidirectional release for the 2 bolt SPD type, am I missing something?

Multi direction spd cleats are SH56 where as normal sideways motion cleats are SH51

 

[Alex321]

Thanks all! Really useful and I no longer feel lost in the mix of the world of cleats! I can’t seem to see that there are multidirectional release for the 2 bolt SPD type, am I missing something?

They are pretty easy to release (unless you adjust them too tight). Just twist your foot outwards. And if you fall off, they normally release as you do.

 

[figbat]

There are two types of SPD cleat: SH-51 and SH-56. SH-51 are black and are ‘single release’, meaning that to unclip them you have to twist your heel outwards from the bike. SH-56 cleats are silver and are multi-release, meaning you can turn your foot either way and also just pull up to release.

I use 51s and after the first few rides to acclimatise have never had a problem (that’s since 2007). The 56s offer a bit more confidence at the cost of security - it is easier to unclip accidentally.