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May 2011
4:56pm, 5 May 2011
145 posts
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sprouty76
I know this is a real beginners question, but I'm thinking about sticking some clipless pedals on my MTB in preperation for getting a road bike later in the year. Basically, do the cleats need to be bought seperately, or do they come with the pedals? Or with the shoes, for that matter?
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May 2011
6:26pm, 5 May 2011
46,144 posts
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GregP
Not a silly question by any means - it is far from obvious if you don't know - they come with the pedals.
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May 2011
6:26pm, 5 May 2011
46,145 posts
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GregP
Compare and contrast with ski bindings, which come neither with the boots nor the skis - no wonder people ask this question so frequently.
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May 2011
6:31pm, 5 May 2011
151 posts
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sprouty76
Cool. Cheers Greg!
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May 2011
6:06pm, 6 May 2011
227 posts
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Lisa T
Hello, another beginner here. I have Shimano SPD MTB shoes which I used with my hybrid without SPD pedals. I am getting a road bike & would like to be clipped in but don't want to have to buy new shoes just yet so was going to use my MTB shoes & get some pedals. I'm a little confused about what are the right pedals. Is it literally anything that says SPD is ok? Or do I need a specific type of SPD pedal? Is there somewhere I can check compatibility? Can anyone help? Hope I'm making sense. Thanks 
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May 2011
6:09pm, 6 May 2011
829 posts
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Just Matt
Any SPD pedal will work with your SPD shoe
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May 2011
6:09pm, 6 May 2011
46,160 posts
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GregP
There *is* some confusion here. SPDs are SPDs - mountain bike/touring pedals that some people (predominantly beginners, but this isn't a slur) use on road bikes. The confusion is with SPD-SL, which is a road pedal similar to Look Deltas. Does that make sense? SPD is SPD. SPD-SL is something else entirely. |
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May 2011
6:10pm, 6 May 2011
229 posts
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Lisa T
Great thanks Matt. Doesn't take much to confuse me
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May 2011
6:11pm, 6 May 2011
230 posts
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Lisa T
Yep, that makes sense too Greg thanks. Just SPD - no other bits & I'll be fine. Yep, I was planning on using them cos as a beginner I was hoping I'd fall off less!
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May 2011
10:07pm, 12 May 2011
11 posts
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ivanhoe
making the transition from mountain to road bike, have spd pedals on both bikes, looking at these road shoes, wiggle.co.uk any opinions or alternatives thanks
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