Dual purpose pedals

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Can anyone recommend some dual purpose pedals I can use normally but also clip-in?

Was thinking of the Shimano EH500 SPD flat pedals. I would also need some shoes and cleats as well

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bigdom said:

I put a set of these on the wife’s bike at the start of lockdown, she likes them. Plenty of grip on the flat side.

https://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-t8000-xt-mtb-spd-...

I will take a look thanks.

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Thanks for all the suggestions I will look through the options.

Just two silly questions, is the price for a pair of pedals or just one? and are all these SPD clip-ins?

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Trying to find stock of anything was actually quite tricky. I decided on the Crank Brothers Double Shot 2 mainly as they had stock and could deliver before the weekend.

Just need to find some compatible shoes now.

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I think I might have bought the wrong shoes. I am hoping these would be compatible with the Crank Brothers double shot 2 cleats.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00NEX46ZA/ref...

Would the cleats fit these shoes? or do I have to cancel the order?

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Ares said:

No, they should be fine. All Crank Brothers I've seen use cleats with SPD standard (2-bolt standard)

Thanks! I don't really like buying shoes online but needs must at the moment I suppose.

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I have the Crank Bother DoubleShot 2 pedals fitted and have also fitted the cleats to my new shoes that arrived this morning. Hmmm, this is starting to rapidly feel like this is one of the worst purchases I have made. I have been trying for 90mins to just get one shoe clipped in and I am not even close. Not by wearing the shoe or trying to attach it by hand. There doesn't seem to be any way this is ever going to attach.

Is there an actual spring on the pedals? I cannot move them apart much despite pushing as hard as I can - maybe it moves 1 or 2mm but not much more than that.

It all seems a little odd to me.

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Nope everything checks out ok. I have watched Youtube videos of people doing it with the same cleats and pedals

The little levers just won't budge to get the cleats in - I have tried WD40 and some quite excess force as well. Even if I do ever manage to get them in once I can't imagine the fuss of doing this at every traffic light!

Think i will just have to take the cleats off.

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Yeah its a very prominent spring isn't it, quite immovable though!

I have taken the pedals off the bike and have managed to attach a clip but it is a pretty herculean task. It is getting slightly easier though so I guess it is just a case of doing this many times before it loosens up. One of the suggestions on the crank brothers website was to do this at least 50 times before putting the pedals back on the bike. This will probably take all weekend for both pedals

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I managed to get both feet clipped in for a short ride but it took ages to get to that point. Unclipping is not too bad and I think I will get used to that quite quick.

Hopefully it will all be second nature in a couple of weeks - either that or I will fall under a car

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I tried everything to get clipped in, stomping down, pressing back and forth and also twisting in. Can't try this again for awhile as I have sent the shoes back, I just realised they had sent a euro 45 instead of a 44. Hopefully a replacement will be on its way.

In my one short ride clipped in I certainly felt what others have said that the pedalling experience is transformed. I felt as though my legs controlled the entire bike, it will interesting to see if it improves performance - I am sure it will. I am sort of disappointed I chose such soft shoes as I feel a more solid shoe with a firm sole would probably feel even better.