Shoes, cleats and pedals and my dodgy ankle
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User6179
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I would go for straps with a flat pedal and a pair of trainers if I had your problem .
Drago
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Cleats can be adjusted, touring/mtb cleats more so than SL. Unless your ankle is a Hannibal Lecter level mess then you should have no probs.
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Pedals if any are supplied are usually cheap plastic type that fall apart so I would buy a decent set of metal ones .
slowmotion
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The cleats on your shoes that click into the pedals can be adjusted so that your feet point in the right direction when you are clipped in. What the "right" direction is depends on your body. Sit on a kitchen worktop and dangle your feet in the air while your legs are relaxed. Note which direction each foot points (they may well point in different directions). You then adjust your cleats so that your feet point in those directions when you are clipped in. That's what I did and it seems to work well.
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confusedcyclist
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My 2014 Defy 1 came with flat pedals and straps.
Klassikbike
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After injury the injured leg often shortens slightly, and this can be felt when riding for some distance. Id suggest SPD SL's that can also be adjusted and then to buy extra cleat spacers for the injured leg, then just try out how many or how much extra thickness you need.
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I cycle in hiking boots or hiking shoes (with custom orthopaedics that won't fit into cycling shoes - one leg is longer than the other, plus other issues) and have the same pedals and toe straps across all of my bikes (touring, mountain and road). Like clipless, toe clips and straps take time to get used to - models vary and some are better than others, some are easier to use than others, and all take time to learn to get your foot into, but for me (being partially paralysed and not having any rotational movement in my lower left leg, plus loss of sensory input) they are essential. It also means that on the bike, the issues of the shorter leg length and the extra support that my lower leg needs are still taken care of by my normal footwear. It also means that when I get off the bike I still have that support - which is just as important for me. It won't make you any less of a cyclist using toe clips despite what some will try to tell you.
SteCenturion
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If you do go for clipless spd-sl type pedals, then give Time RXS or Xpresso a try but NOT iClic which are made of cheese & dripping.
All Time pedals are regarded as having just about the best 'Float' known, the fore/aft & lateral movement between pedal & shoe, therefore foot.
Float is not just about the amount of movement allowed but also the feel/quality of movement & Time pedals have a 3 position 'feel' adjustment.
I dare say that Shimano pedals are of the highest quality also but can't vouch for the type of float they give.
Last but not least, when I 1st started out (not that long ago) the supplied pedals & toe straps supplied served me fine for a while with trainers.
As mileage & intensity of cycling increases though, pedals & cleats (I feel) offer much better support & comfort, barring other issues detailed in this thread.
Best of luck with it all.
All Time pedals are regarded as having just about the best 'Float' known, the fore/aft & lateral movement between pedal & shoe, therefore foot.
Float is not just about the amount of movement allowed but also the feel/quality of movement & Time pedals have a 3 position 'feel' adjustment.
I dare say that Shimano pedals are of the highest quality also but can't vouch for the type of float they give.
Last but not least, when I 1st started out (not that long ago) the supplied pedals & toe straps supplied served me fine for a while with trainers.
As mileage & intensity of cycling increases though, pedals & cleats (I feel) offer much better support & comfort, barring other issues detailed in this thread.
Best of luck with it all.
