illdthedj

why hello there...

i have a build i plan on entering the world of clipless with....
also a build i plan on entering the world of track riding (ie velodrome) with...
albeit still a good amount of time on the road.

Now if you dont mind, i would like to pick people's brains:

So i would like clipless pedals and shoes (obviously).
I am very much leaning towards Mission Workshop Rondel shoes...because i would be riding my bike to work and look-wise they are work appropriate.

i do not want to have to change shoes for various reasons (ie, buy dedicated clipless shoes to ride in, then change into normal shoes).
Reason=(i do not carry a bag to work, nor do i want to just to change into normal shoes...and if i left shoes here at work to change into then i would have to either bring normal shoes with me in a bag if i go out to lunch or walk around in clipless shoes.....ALSO, i go to spin classes with my GF and they have clipless SPD pedals, which i would use these for. BUT We do more exercises after spin class so i dont want to have to carry extra shoes around with me, change shoes after class to be able to walk around at the gym to various exercise machines.)

That being said, what are some recommendations for mostly road but some track SPD pedals?


Thanks

HandsomeRyan

Campus Pedals!

You can ride SPD at the track and flip em over and ride to work in your dress shoes or work boots, or stripper heels or whatever footwear is appropriate for your line of work.

hairnet

If you plan to train and race on the track you should get some dedicated bike shoes+road pedals . Anyway you already started the other thread about shoes https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ess-shoe-thrad and there have been millions of threads on pedals. Shimano 520s look to be recommended often and they're fairly cheap

bhop

When I was riding the Aurora, I had similar pedals by shimano (m324). I hated them. It's a huge pain to get them flipped to the right side while on the move. Not to mention my saddle height is different for clipless shoes and regular shoes for some reason, so the flat side never fit right, and I wasn't going to move my saddle all the time.. I switched them out for M540 double sided and was way happier.

I don't think i'd want to walk around all day in any clipless shoes though. They soles are just too stiff for all day comfort.

I use SPD-SL Ultregra pedals on my roadie and just straps/toe clips on my fixed. I leave extra shoes at work, but if I go somewhere and don't want to carry spare shoes, i'll ride my fixie.

illdthedj

i dont necesarilly plan to "train and race on the track"....moreso make a monthly trip there with friends (its quite far at the moment). i was thinking its not so horrible to use rondels for monthly weekend trips to the track. maybe if i end up moving closer to the track in the near future, i would definitely get something more dedicated.

sorry for the multiple threads....
i will check out the shimano 520s for sure....actually saw them doing a cursory google search and, albeit superficial, like the looks of them ;p
if they are good and relatively cheap i think i found what i need, thanks!

bhop

520s are good.

illdthedj

i wouldn't be doing too much walking around in rondels, just to the printer from my office a few times and to the meeting room every so often.

illdthedj

sorry, one last question:

i see there are shimano m520, and A520...


im guessing they are the same but the A520 has a bit of a platform. any reason to go with one over the other?

CaptainCool

I had M520s for a while, before the A520 came out. It's a great basic stomp and go pedal. But after a year or so I switched to Eggbeaters. Some free float on the pedals and the cleats grind less when you're walking on pavement.

hairnet

it's up to you if you want the double sided pedal. It seems you would like the ability to ride it like a platform more easily that other SPD pedals

Retem

time ATAC

adriano 

that took a little longer than i expected.

hairnet

I wouldn't recommend the Time pedals as first clipless pedals because the cleats are harder to adjust than SPDs since they have those 4 big teeth that gouge into your shoe. SPDs are more user friendly for figuring out how to set up cleats. Once you have that figured out and are used to clipless then you can try moving to different pedals. I like my Time ATACs a lot but I know how my cleats need to be after tons of adjustment with my old SPDs.

sgb_3

I just bought my 3rd set of m520s today (3 different bikes.) I got them when I first started riding clipless because a lot of reviews said they were easy to use for first timers, and I would agree with that.

I considered looking at other pedals this time around, but in the end it's hard to beat the 520s for the price. They are cheap, so if you end up wanting to change them after a while you won't be out too much. They are double sided, but I'm pretty sure you can buy a platform that clips in to them so you can ride one side with regular shoes if you want to go somewhere without your bike shoes.