Looking for Clipless/normal pedal hybrid
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Looking for Clipless/normal pedal hybrid
At the moment I just cycle with trainers and normal pedals. Talked to a cyclist today who showed me his pedals, one side was clipless and the other side was a normal pedal (never seen these before) for one reason and another they would be ideal for me. Any advice on these - makes,are they any good? and any other advice on them would be great
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The pedals you describe have been standard equipment on several new bikes I've bought. This style will let you try clipless if/when you want to while having the other side for regular shoes for casual riding. I didn't like the platform side because the pedal area was just too small. If you are seriously considering clipless, I'd buy a dedicated pedal. If you think you'll prefer the platform style, invest on good platform pedals.
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I have Shimano A530 dual sided pedals on a beater bike. The clipless side is SPD and the other side a platform. The platform side is not super big but works fine. Shimano M324 are similar but with a different and larger platform size. The main penalty with these pedals might be weight(?) and cost. Shimano entry level road clipless R540 SPD-SL style pedals can often be found for less.
Shimano SPD-SL road pedals tend to be sturdy enough that you can ride them with sneakers tho it's a smaller contact area with street shoes/sneakers. I know some people ride on Speedplay pedals with regular shoes too, but they seem really small and slippery to me.
Shimano SPD-SL road pedals tend to be sturdy enough that you can ride them with sneakers tho it's a smaller contact area with street shoes/sneakers. I know some people ride on Speedplay pedals with regular shoes too, but they seem really small and slippery to me.
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I use these: https://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product...60_-1___202530 - Shimano PDM324 Multi-Purpose Mountain Bike Pedals, and I really like them. I've got them on all my bicycles now.
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