SPD / Flat Combo Pedal Recommendations ....

{SAS}TB · 3 Mar 2019 at 20:13

I'm after a combo SPD / Flat pedal combo - has anyone got / used them and any recommendations please ?

Cheers

XE11 · 4 Mar 2019 at 07:55

presumbly, not he road SPD-SL?

All the shimano ones are great. jsut dont get the decathlon ones. their SPD is ever so slightly different to the shimano ones. they claim is compatible but my set are really bad fit. I tried, shimano cleat to decathlong spd/flat pedals, it's quite difficult to get out even with tension screw set to minimum. i tried decathlon (black) cleats on my shimano m520 and m530. very very difficult to get in. Also tried decathlon pedals with decathlon cleats, better but no where near as good as shimano's offerings. Best comno i have is shimano cleats with XT T8000 pedals. very smooth action, but very heavy.

{SAS}TB · 4 Mar 2019 at 09:15

Hi, thanks but sorry, I think I should have been clearer ....

I'm after a combined flat / SPD clip pedal I can use with my SPD shoes or non cleat shoes to go on a gravel bike I have on order.

I run flats (Nukeproof Horizon on my hardtail and Hope F20s on my FS) on my mountain bikes and swap between Shimano PD-M530 and R540 SPD-SL on my roadie

I'm after an SPD combo pedal so I can use my SPD shoes when mainly on road / light off road or as flats (no cleats) when on rougher terrain / more technical rides

Shamrock · 4 Mar 2019 at 11:39

These look decent:

https://www.tweekscycles.com/uk/shimano-pd-eh500-spd-road-pedals-madpdeh500/

Armageus · 4 Mar 2019 at 11:47

M520's with the flat adapters:
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/pedals-...-pedals-with-smpd22-flat-top-adapters-silver/

Got them on my road bike - perfect for when I just go for a quick ride wearing trainers (e.g. when I go out with the kids)

M520's are pretty much indestructible as well, unlike some of the alternatives

dod · 4 Mar 2019 at 12:06

I was using a set of these for a while, do the job

https://www.tweekscycles.com/uk/shimano-a530-spd-pedals-madpda530/

Bear · 4 Mar 2019 at 13:16

Ignore all the above, what you are after are these, click here

Shamrock · 4 Mar 2019 at 13:26

Bear said:
Ignore all the above, what you are after are these, click here

What's so good about them? They are fugly!

Bear · 4 Mar 2019 at 19:34

Shamrock said:
What's so good about them? They are fugly!

Sure they are but they are exactly the things he was asking for, a combination SPD and a flat pedal

{SAS}TB · 4 Mar 2019 at 20:10

Thanks all, a good selection of options there, cheers

I'll take a food look over and also like the look of these (in black)

Shamrock · 4 Mar 2019 at 20:13

Bear said:
Sure they are but they are exactly the things he was asking for, a combination SPD and a flat pedal

Guess you didn't actually read my post then. :rolleyes:

https://bike.shimano.com/en-EU/product/component/shimano/PD-EH500.html

Bear · 5 Mar 2019 at 07:13

Shamrock said:
Guess you didn't actually read my post then.

https://bike.shimano.com/en-EU/product/component/shimano/PD-EH500.html

Sorry you are right, I clicked the link didnt look properly and thought I saw a one sided SPD touring pedal, My bad

nrh1703 · 11 Jun 2020 at 00:28

I got some of these recently, my first non-flat pedals, and they've been good so far (~500km). Easy to clip in and out and even on the lowest tension I never unclipped by accident. I wanted pedals with reflectors on them (call me old fashioned) and there aren't that many out there, just this model and one other (forget what) on the main sites.
https://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-t8000-xt-mtb-spd-trekking-pedals/

SoliD · 11 Jun 2020 at 08:14

Bear said:
Ignore all the above, what you are after are these, click here

I got these for my missus after a few falls with normal spds killed her confidence. They're ugly but you can ride properly on either side with them as the solid side is a proper sturdy pedal.