Bike Pedals - Time for a Change - Reasonably Priced Recommendations?

Comment by Duncan on May 30, 2009 at 8:43pm

shimano (mountain-bike) SPDs are one of the cheapest and most widely-available ways to get into clipless pedals.

They work fine for my commuting.. though I can't say I've tried other types, I have lusted after some crank-bros eggbeaters (but I think that's the engineer in me loving their simplicity)

Comment by Paul on May 30, 2009 at 9:34pm

I picked up some Shimano SPD MTB Pedals (PD424) from Torpedo7 for the bargain price of $30, including the cleats for the SPD Shoes (which will cost about about $120 from your LBS). I haven't seen these pedals on Torpedo7 for some time though. They are normally about $90.

Comment by Paul on May 30, 2009 at 9:36pm

Melody, if you are in Lane Cove, Renegade Cycles has a selection of SPD shoes you can try.

Comment by Freewheelin' Franklin on May 30, 2009 at 10:04pm

I've been using eaggbeaters and candy's for 3 or 4 years they are great, but the cleats wear out quickly, need replacing every 6 months or so. but for ease of entry & exit the're great, never pull out under power (unless the cleats are worn). work in mud if you're into that kind of thing.

A lot of my mates use time atac's swear by them for the same reasons pretty much

Comment by naomi on May 30, 2009 at 11:54pm

Also try online shops - I got mine from Pro Bike Kit.

Comment by Nick on May 31, 2009 at 12:31am

if you want commuting pedals go for the shimano mt-324 (these are one type of SPD pedal as mentioned above). You can get them online between $50 and $100 (try cellbikes for instance) They have a clip on one side, and a normal pedal surface on the other side so you have the flexibility to wear clip-in shoes or normal shoes. They are also silver and look nice.

If you are wanting serious performance pedals i highly recommend look keo pedals (the whole range is good). Can get them online from about $70 to $400 depending on model.

Comment by MadameBike on May 31, 2009 at 9:54am

My whole family use Crank Brothers only. They are by far the easiest to get out of - almost like having no cleats on! However, the egg-beater model has no frame around your foot and we found they put a bit too much pressure on that one part of the foot so we all use the various other models. There is a specific "road bike" pedal, Candy's and Malletts. With all of them, there are four possible clip-in points - so they are quicker to get into as well as get out of.

I have some used egg-beaters here in the workshop you can have for an extremely modest fee if you want to try them. You would need to buy the cleats though.

Comment by yogi on May 31, 2009 at 11:52am

I do not like 50/50 pedals... the ones wiith spd on one side and flat on the other.

The spd with the resin or alloy ring around the pedal are the ones to get. Why? cause you can ride in sneakers too buare best with your Bike Shoes that you have got already.

Yeah it means you are CLEATED in but that is a good thing. Do Not BE Scared.. you fill fall at least once cause you forgeet to take yourfeet out of them.. but it is one of those things you do only once.

Egg Beaters are great but I do not recomend the cheap end of the range.

About these pedals.. like road bikes.. when you upgrade your bike, take your pedals with you to your next bike.. All itrequires is a 15 mm spanner , sometimes a thin one cause regular spanners might not fit. But, you can get a specific toolfrom your bike shop.

Pedals and shoes are a personal taste. Cleats come with pedals and sometimes take years to wear out.

Stay away from not MAIN BRAND versions ...

I use cageless SPD's like these and I like them.

Comment by yogi on May 31, 2009 at 11:54am

sorry aabout my shite spelling.. the keyboard on this portable device is tiny

Comment by Melody Braithwaite on May 31, 2009 at 6:34pm

Thanks everyone - this is valuable and supportive information - I see I have some research to do, acronyms to decypher, and some pedals to hold in my hand . I have a horror of a shoe stuck in a clett. Decades ago, on this same bike I was riding past Harold Park and had to stop on an incline in heavy traffic just before the Bridge Road intersection at Forest Lodge. There was a low traffic barrier, just the right height to rest my left foot against , except I wasn't paying attention and missed. The law of gravity dictated that my left lean continue, so with my right foot stuck in the pedal strap - I attached to the bike catapulted clear over the rail, and tumbled - me -bike - me -bike down the stepp incline of a (thankfully) grassy traffic island right to the bottom - much to the amusement of several truck drivers - the only ones high enough to see me land- and giving me a honk when satisfied that I was OK - as I disengaged myself from the mess - and give them as non-chalant a wave - (defying that I don't hurt like hell and my dignity was in tatters).

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