Pedal advice

[srj10]

Been mtn biking for 3 months now and think its time to go clipless,currently have A530 pedals on my road bike and wondered if they would be suitable for mtn biking or should I consider another option, M520 or 540 perhaps?

 

[fuji-stu]

I would get some 105 for your road bike and put the 530s onto your mountain bike

 

[Cubist]

A520 are very cheap, but not the best available. They work perfectly well, but for less than another fiver you can pick up a pair of PD M530 which are billed as their trail pedal. They are dual sided and have a larger alu surround.http://www.parker-international.co....ogle&utm_medium=froogle&utm_campaign=pid18566

This gives a bit more contact, but more importantly aids clipping in. They are a bit weighty, but have a big brother the PD M785 which you can find a t Ribble for a bargain £50 http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/mt...pless-SPD-M785-XT-Pedals/SHIMPEDM260000000000

A530 are single sided. Some would say this was great as you can still pedal on the platform side. Personally I prefer to be able to clip in quickly on certain terrain, esp rocky climbs etc, and wouldn't want to bugger about flipping the pedal to get going.