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Will be looking at riding for a commute of 9 miles and weekend rides on road bike. Previously I've used SPD pedals but struggled a bit with these.
My left ankle is a bit dodgy so I was struggling to get clipped in from a standing start i.e. traffic lights. I could get my right foot in fine from a standing start but the first pedal stroke with the left leg just felt wrong!
My left ankle is a bit dodgy so I was struggling to get clipped in from a standing start i.e. traffic lights. I could get my right foot in fine from a standing start but the first pedal stroke with the left leg just felt wrong!
Did you have MTB style SPDs or road style SPD SLs? The MTB style ones have very small cleats on the shoes and you can clip in both sides of the pedal. Road style ones have very large cleats, you can barely walk in them, and you can only clip in one side.
MTB style SPDs are better for commuting as they are easier to get in and out of. You can also walk in the shoes which is better. Road style SPDs are more comfortable when doing big miles but you see the benefit on a 9 mile commute.
Both types are adjustable so unless you are pushing hard you could have them on the easiest setting to ease in and out of.
MTB style SPDs are better for commuting as they are easier to get in and out of. You can also walk in the shoes which is better. Road style SPDs are more comfortable when doing big miles but you see the benefit on a 9 mile commute.
Both types are adjustable so unless you are pushing hard you could have them on the easiest setting to ease in and out of.
944fan said:
Did you have MTB style SPDs or road style SPD SLs? The MTB style ones have very small cleats on the shoes and you can clip in both sides of the pedal. Road style ones have very large cleats, you can barely walk in them, and you can only clip in one side.
MTB style SPDs are better for commuting as they are easier to get in and out of. You can also walk in the shoes which is better. Road style SPDs are more comfortable when doing big miles but you see the benefit on a 9 mile commute.
Both types are adjustable so unless you are pushing hard you could have them on the easiest setting to ease in and out of.
They were MTB style pedals but fitted on a road bike, you could only clip into one side of the pedal. Ideally I would be able to walk in the shoes.MTB style SPDs are better for commuting as they are easier to get in and out of. You can also walk in the shoes which is better. Road style SPDs are more comfortable when doing big miles but you see the benefit on a 9 mile commute.
Both types are adjustable so unless you are pushing hard you could have them on the easiest setting to ease in and out of.
A lot of people I know who have struggled with SPD (mtb type) pedals haven't realised you can reduce the tension on the springs. Out of the box they are often really tight which makes it ahrder to clip in and out and puts much more pressure on knees and ankles. With a 3mm (?) allen key you can back the tension right off, don't forget to do both sides though. I ride with mine pretty loose and never have any issues with unintentional unclippage.
lufbramatt said:
A lot of people I know who have struggled with SPD (mtb type) pedals haven't realised you can reduce the tension on the springs. Out of the box they are often really tight which makes it ahrder to clip in and out and puts much more pressure on knees and ankles. With a 3mm (?) allen key you can back the tension right off, don't forget to do both sides though. I ride with mine pretty loose and never have any issues with unintentional unclippage.
I didn't know this, I used them on a bike that wasn't "mine" it was borrowedCaptain Answer said:
TwistingMyMelon said:
Egg Beaters are pretty good with an MTB shoe
What's an egg beater?? 
These were my first clip in pedal
Simple (no tension to adjust)
Easy to clip into as they have 4 sides to clip into, you can do it without thinking
Took me about 10 minutes to pick up from riding with trainers
I still miss using them now, the only downside is the lack of surface area to push power down on, but this is no biggie
The design means that mud "shreds" My SPD-SLs are a PITA when you jump off behind a bush for a piss then can't clip in because all the mud has built up in the cleat and then your riding club has to sit there watching you clean it out!
TwistingMyMelon said:
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/crank-brothers-eggbeater-1...
These were my first clip in pedal
Simple (no tension to adjust)
Easy to clip into as they have 4 sides to clip into, you can do it without thinking
Took me about 10 minutes to pick up from riding with trainers
I still miss using them now, the only downside is the lack of surface area to push power down on, but this is no biggie
The design means that mud "shreds" My SPD-SLs are a PITA when you jump off behind a bush for a piss then can't clip in because all the mud has built up in the cleat and then your riding club has to sit there watching you clean it out!
They look interesting, might look at them if I don't get on with the SPD'sThese were my first clip in pedal
Simple (no tension to adjust)
Easy to clip into as they have 4 sides to clip into, you can do it without thinking
Took me about 10 minutes to pick up from riding with trainers
I still miss using them now, the only downside is the lack of surface area to push power down on, but this is no biggie
The design means that mud "shreds" My SPD-SLs are a PITA when you jump off behind a bush for a piss then can't clip in because all the mud has built up in the cleat and then your riding club has to sit there watching you clean it out!
I use Crank Brothers on all my bikes, mallets for the bouncer, egg beaters for single speed and candys for road bike and crosser. I find them easier to get out of then spd, no need to faff with set up and the old bearing issue has been sorted.http://www.wiggle.co.uk/crank-brothers-candy-2-mtb-pedals/
Watchman said:
I have the M530s like those you've ordered. The bigger platform lets you use them as a normal pedal if you don't get clipped in very quickly. Same adjustability as M520s too.
Yeh I liked the look of them being a bit bigger, if you can still push down through to pedal as normal unclipped to keep up your momentum whilst you sort yourself out then that should help me out!mrdemon said:
I use speed play, unlimited float and no play, great pedal.
Yeah, but dont expect std Zeros to be easy to get into! I love mine but I've never tried the Light Action version. My 10 yr old lad was running M520s, at first with the soft action multi mode SM-SH56 cleat, then when he'd got used to them he went to the standard SPD cleat (SM-SH51) and then he tried my Zeros... A tough little 10yr old cant get clipped in so I kept the Zeros and we got him some Look Keo Easy as he was going to the velodrome soon anyway. The Look Keo Easys are very easy to get in/out of. Too easy for him doing full on racing to be honest so we'll need to change them soon, but they're not much use for commuting due to the silly shoes (okay if its just a few yards from the bike shed to the office door as I do though).
So if you want the M530s to be super easy to click into I recommend you use the Multi Mode cleat and keep the pedals lubed up.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shimano-cleats-...
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