Pedals

Keith Willoughby wrote:

/snip (Sorry I can't help with pedal models mentioned)

Quoted message said:

Cycleexpress.co.uk have the former for 29 quid, the latter
for 23 quid. Are Cycleexpress a reputable place?

Yes, I've had good service from them (and no extra charge
for postage).

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And is fitting pedals easy enough for an idiot like me?

Definitely. It helps to have a proper pedal spanner
(thinner, longer and better angled than ordinary spanner)
- could get one from a bike shop or: mwdyason.-mwdyason.-Open ↗
ltd.uk/shop.asp?no_category=23&text_company=TOOLS (£4.50
free post)

Don't forget: Left pedal unscrews clockwise, right pedal is
normal (anti-clockwise to unscrew).

Clipless pedal tension should be easy to adjust with an
allen key. Setting up cleats on shoes can be fiddly (to find
the most comfortable position) but it's well worth
persevereing with, trying different positions/angles.

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Also, regarding the SPD shoes that look like ordinary
leisure shoes/trainers - are they comfortable enough to
replace trainers, or are they just "not bad for walking
around for a short while during a ride" comfortable?

Some of them, including Shimano MO21, are as comfortable as
ordinary trainers but have slightly stiffer soles for better
pedalling (as well ofthe cleats, of course). I've tried a
pair of these on myself, they're quite nice. Stiffer shoes
will be even better for cycling, however. Velcro instead of
laces are also good: nothing to get tangled in chain and can
adjust while riding.

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Last thing - how do the cleats attach to the shoe?

Bit of sole pops out (if recess not already prepared) and
cleats bolt on. Instructions should be supplied, and
people who have the same shoes & pedals will no doubt help
you further.

~PB

Pete Biggs wrote:

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Don't forget: Left pedal unscrews clockwise, right pedal
is normal (anti-clockwise to unscrew).

Hah, not so much 'forget' as 'never knew that'. I guess it
makes a lot of sense!

Thanks for the advice.

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Keith Willoughby said:

I'm looking to buy clipless pedals now, but I want to
retain the ability to use ordinary shoes as well.

I've been looking at the Shimano M324 and M424. The
former is type with a platform one side, SPD mechanism
the other. The latter apparently supports ordinary shoes
on the pedal outer.

I have one of the Shimano models with a large outer part - I
think they're called 525s. Like you, I wanted the option of
wearing normal shoes too. However, if I were buying again I
wouldn't bother with this and would go for smaller, lighter
SPD-only pedals (which are a bit easier to clip into as
well). It simply isn't really a hardship to change shoes if
I'm taking that bike out.

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Ian W said:

Keith Willoughby said:

I'm looking to buy clipless pedals now, but I want to
retain the ability to use ordinary shoes as well. I've
been looking at the Shimano M324 and M424. The former is
type with a platform one side, SPD mechanism the other.
The latter apparently supports ordinary shoes on the
pedal outer.

I have one of the Shimano models with a large outer part -
I think they're called 525s. Like you, I wanted the option
of wearing normal shoes too. However, if I were buying
again I wouldn't bother with this and would go for
smaller, lighter SPD-only pedals (which are a bit easier
to clip into as well). It simply isn't really a hardship
to change shoes if I'm taking that bike out.

I mostly want the dual-use pedals to allow someone else to
occasionally use the bike. Otherwise, I'd just go with the
little SPDs, as you suggest.

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I've been riding those pedals on my tourer for about 8 years
now. They are great. I use the regular side for my short
ride to work and I use the SPD side for longer rides.

Very practical and highly recommended. Dave

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Ian W said:

Keith Willoughby said:

I'm looking to buy clipless pedals now, but I want to
retain the ability to use ordinary shoes as well. I've
been looking at the Shimano M324 and M424. The former
is type with a platform one side, SPD mechanism the
other. The latter apparently supports ordinary shoes on
the pedal outer.

I have one of the Shimano models with a large outer part
- I think they're called 525s. Like you, I wanted the
option of wearing normal shoes too. However, if I were
buying again I wouldn't bother with this and would go
for smaller, lighter SPD-only pedals (which are a bit
easier to clip into as well). It simply isn't really a
hardship to change shoes if I'm taking that bike out.

I mostly want the dual-use pedals to allow someone else to
occasionally use the bike. Otherwise, I'd just go with the
little SPDs, as you suggest.

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short on several counts" -- Mark Steel

Dave said:

I've been riding those pedals on my tourer for about 8
years now. They are great. I use the regular side for
my short ride to work and I use the SPD side for
longer rides.

Very practical and highly recommended.

Ta!

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I mostly want the dual-use pedals to allow someone else to
occasionally use the bike. Otherwise, I'd just go with the
little SPDs, as you suggest.

The dual ones are very good. I have them on my
touring/commuting bike. When you restart the correct side of
the pedal seems to present itself nearly every time and you
clip in as easily as with standard SPDs. Occasionally the
rat-trap side comes round instead. It's no big deal as you
can pedal reasonably well on this side even with a cleated
sole. To change sides simply take your foot off at the
bottom of the stroke and the correct side will be uppermost
at the top of the next one.

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Willoughby said:

Dave said:

I've been riding those pedals on my tourer for about 8
years now. They are great. I use the regular side for
my short ride to work and I use the SPD side for
longer rides.

Very practical and highly recommended.

Ta!

I'll echo that. I have a pair of the flat one side, SPD
the other that are fitted to the MTB which is used for
almost everything. This gives me the option of using
either normal shoes (boots/smart shoes/trainers) or my
cycle shoes as I see fit.

The pedals are fine and are mostly fit and forget. They have
spanner flats but you will want a proper pedal spanner. To
remember how to get the pedal off, place the crank facing
forward. Add spanner facing backwards. Push the spanner
down. That will undo the pedal.

regards

..d

David Martin said:

To remember how to get the pedal off, place the crank
facing forward. Add spanner facing backwards. Push the
spanner down. That will undo the pedal.

What a neat aide-memoire. Thanks!
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"Keith Willoughby" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

I'm looking to buy clipless pedals now, but I want to
retain the ability to use ordinary shoes as well.

I've been looking at the Shimano M324 and M424. The
former is type with a platform one side, SPD mechanism
the other. The latter apparently supports ordinary shoes
on the pedal outer.

Any comments, pros, and cons for these two? I'll be using
them on the road and on paths, not on actual mountains, so
I'm not bothered about mud etc.

I bought some 324's as "trainer pedals" for my weekend bike.
They quickly moved to my utility and bought double-sided for
the first. Excellent for that purpose. They are biased to
the SPD side but even in thin soled shoes aren't intolerably
lumpy. More annoying is when rhythm puts them wrong side up
for engaging the cleats.

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(') said:

I'm looking to buy clipless pedals now, but I want to
retain the ability to use ordinary shoes as well.

I've been looking at the Shimano M324 and M424. The
former is type with a platform one side, SPD mechanism
the other. The latter apparently supports ordinary shoes
on the pedal outer.

Any comments, pros, and cons for these two? I'll be using
them on the road and on paths, not on actual mountains, so
I'm not bothered about mud etc.

My partner has these on all her bikes and loves them.

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Last thing - how do the cleats attach to the shoe?

Screw into holes in the shank.

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