Spec me some pedals!

OG · 30 Jan 2011 at 12:24

Hi there, just ordered a new bike (cotic road rat, insurance claim.. made a thread about it a few weeks ago) I have about £100 left for some new pedals so I ask you what pedals to get!

After flat pedals, clipless don't really appeal as every time I want to go out just for a quick ride or to the shops etc will have to mess around with some shoes, unless you can persuade me differently I have £100 to spend on some new flat pedals

oddjob62 · 30 Jan 2011 at 12:34

How about something like the Shimano M424

OG · 30 Jan 2011 at 13:26

oddjob62 said:
How about something like the Shimano M424

Looks a bit too cheap, I have £100 from insurance company, I know it sounds a bit extravagant but I wont get any change so mights as well get something as close as possible to the budget. I'm not really after spds either

Lakeland · 30 Jan 2011 at 13:31

I wouldn't even entertain flat pedals on a road bike unless it's just something to do one or two miles a day on, in which case I wouldn't spend 100 on pedals.

andi · 30 Jan 2011 at 13:42

Get some DMR Vaults and donate them to me? Not really a road pedal..

Jonny ///M · 31 Jan 2011 at 01:06

I'd go for a shimano A530 so you can go clipless in the future and dive on the bike on normal shoes if needs be.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?PartnerID=79&ModelID=28050

gcaster · 31 Jan 2011 at 01:24

Buy some expensive pedals with the insurance money and sell them if you must.
Best flat pedals I've ever used (and still use on my MTB) are Nano flats. Superstar sell them reasonably cheap but I got HT components ones (exactly the same just different branding and cheaper again). You could go for the magnesium ones with the Ti axle upgrade if you want to spend all the money on the flats.
Personally for a road bike I always go for clipless pedals but each to their own.

gcaster · 31 Jan 2011 at 01:25

Oh and go for the grub screw pedals (top 4) not the through pin.
The different shapes hold no benefit over each other really.

OG · 31 Jan 2011 at 09:44

Cool thanks for the tips guys, yeah I know clipless would really make sense but I have never used them before and don't really know how well I would get on with them?
Think I will investigate a bit more into clipless, do you reckon I could get shoes and pedals for £100?

andi · 31 Jan 2011 at 10:49

Yes, no problem. Shimano M520s for £20 leaves you £80 for shoes. They're MTB pedals technically though..

[DOD]Asprilla · 31 Jan 2011 at 11:36

I use MS520s on my road bikes for commuting. Being double sided makes them a hell of a lot easier to use in traffic than my Keo Classics.

Jonny ///M · 31 Jan 2011 at 14:22

I'd try and find a cheap shimano RT81 + the M520s. It's a touring shoe using spd cleats and looks fine being used on the road.

Any shoe that takes an SPD cleat you should be able to walk around in, SPD-SL is the road style that make you walk funny.

OG · 31 Jan 2011 at 16:47

Cool thanks guy's have had a quick look into the clipless pedals and they are looking good, does anyone know of any shoes though that look a bit more casual but still have the SPD cleat? Just will save me having to lug around another pair of shoes in my bag or whatever

[DOD]Asprilla · 31 Jan 2011 at 16:51

Vans to trainsers with an SPD cleat fitment.

Mr. Brightside · 31 Jan 2011 at 17:40

Jonny ///M said:
I'd go for a shimano A530 so you can go clipless in the future and dive on the bike on normal shoes if needs be.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?PartnerID=79&ModelID=28050

I've got the A530s and some dhb R1 Road Cycling Shoes, I'm very happy with them. The pedals and shoes together would be about £95 I think.

SDK^ · 31 Jan 2011 at 17:41

Seriously - do not spend £100 on flat pedals.

Russinating · 31 Jan 2011 at 19:07

I'm after some pedals for my Boardman Carbon too. Preferably lightweight, preferably black to match the frame, other than that I'm clueless. What's the difference between SPD/SPD-SL/cleats etc?

I commute 2 miles a day on a very stop-starty route so need something easy to get in and out of (double-sided?), but also regularly do 30 miles+ in the summer without taking my feet off once, so need something comfortable for longer rides too.

Need pedals and shoes just like the OP, and would prefer shoes I can walk in ok-ish. Being able to jump on it with normal trainers as well would be a massive bonus. Any suggestions?

6thElement · 31 Jan 2011 at 19:11

Generally:
SPD = MTB = double-sided pedals and easier to walk in shoe
SPD-SL = Road = single-sided, rigid soled shoe, hard to walk in

Most manufacturers have their own versions of each, the cleats generally aren't interchangable between brands.

OG · 31 Jan 2011 at 19:16

Russinating said:
I'm after some pedals for my Boardman Carbon too. Preferably lightweight, preferably black to match the frame, other than that I'm clueless. What's the difference between SPD/SPD-SL/cleats etc?

I commute 2 miles a day on a very stop-starty route so need something easy to get in and out of (double-sided?), but also regularly do 30 miles+ in the summer without taking my feet off once, so need something comfortable for longer rides too.

Need pedals and shoes just like the OP, and would prefer shoes I can walk in ok-ish. Being able to jump on it with normal trainers as well would be a massive bonus. Any suggestions?

Pretty much exactly what I am after too!

Anyone had any experience with the Crank Bro's pedals, majority of their pedals are duel or sometimes 4 way entries?

Russinating · 31 Jan 2011 at 19:24

So for example if I was to get these - http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=7808 - then what cleat compatibility would I be looking for?

Happy to buy the pedals online, but would prefer to try the shoes on in Evans.