FAQ on choosing a "clipless" pedal system - Page 8 - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

05-18-2004, 03:50 AM

On 18 May 2004 00:43:50 -0700, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (LGF) wrote:
>I'd never recommend cheap pedals! I agree with your comments on Time
>pedals. One further advantage of the Time ATAC system is that they, in
>common with their road pedals, provide lateral float.

Cheap Time pedals may be sub-optimal, but cheap SPDs are great. The
$20 Nashbar Special SPDs I have work and feel every bit as good as
my Shimano SPDs and my Egg Beaters.

For somebody new to clipless, hybrid-clipless pedals may be
comforting, like these:
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

For some reason, they're not showing on nashbar.com, but they
usually go for $29.
--
Rick Onanian

05-18-2004, 12:56 PM

Hello All,
I bought Shimano 324 pedals for both my bikes and they came standard
with multi release cleats (and I bought a pair of cleats because I
didn't know, so now I have 3 sets of cleats).

I like them a lot, they're definitely easier to get out of than the
Wellgo pedals that came with my mountain bike, any you can use them with
plain shoes if you want.

Steve.

Richard wrote:
> "Steve Freides" <> wrote in message news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
>
>
>> My wife found SPD's hard to get
>>in and out of but loves Frogs.
>
>
> You may want to look at the'multi-release' cleats that are available for SPD
> pedals: they're extremely easy to clip out of. Only thing to watch out for
> is wear - they get harder to clip out of when they're worn. OTOH, I just
> replced my cleats after 4 years and about 10,000 miles, so they don't wear
> fast.
>
> They don't come standard with SPD pedals, but have to be purchased
> separately, so your wife probably had standard SPD cleats.
>
> With these cleats, a feirly inexpensive set of pedals and shoes, and you're
> in business.
>

05-18-2004, 12:56 PM

Hello All,
I bought Shimano 324 pedals for both my bikes and they came standard
with multi release cleats (and I bought a pair of cleats because I
didn't know, so now I have 3 sets of cleats).

I like them a lot, they're definitely easier to get out of than the
Wellgo pedals that came with my mountain bike, any you can use them with
plain shoes if you want.

Steve.

Richard wrote:
> "Steve Freides" <> wrote in message news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
>
>
>> My wife found SPD's hard to get
>>in and out of but loves Frogs.
>
>
> You may want to look at the'multi-release' cleats that are available for SPD
> pedals: they're extremely easy to clip out of. Only thing to watch out for
> is wear - they get harder to clip out of when they're worn. OTOH, I just
> replced my cleats after 4 years and about 10,000 miles, so they don't wear
> fast.
>
> They don't come standard with SPD pedals, but have to be purchased
> separately, so your wife probably had standard SPD cleats.
>
> With these cleats, a feirly inexpensive set of pedals and shoes, and you're
> in business.
>

05-18-2004, 12:56 PM

Hello All,
I bought Shimano 324 pedals for both my bikes and they came standard
with multi release cleats (and I bought a pair of cleats because I
didn't know, so now I have 3 sets of cleats).

I like them a lot, they're definitely easier to get out of than the
Wellgo pedals that came with my mountain bike, any you can use them with
plain shoes if you want.

Steve.

Richard wrote:
> "Steve Freides" <> wrote in message news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
>
>
>> My wife found SPD's hard to get
>>in and out of but loves Frogs.
>
>
> You may want to look at the'multi-release' cleats that are available for SPD
> pedals: they're extremely easy to clip out of. Only thing to watch out for
> is wear - they get harder to clip out of when they're worn. OTOH, I just
> replced my cleats after 4 years and about 10,000 miles, so they don't wear
> fast.
>
> They don't come standard with SPD pedals, but have to be purchased
> separately, so your wife probably had standard SPD cleats.
>
> With these cleats, a feirly inexpensive set of pedals and shoes, and you're
> in business.
>

05-18-2004, 12:56 PM

Hello All,
I bought Shimano 324 pedals for both my bikes and they came standard
with multi release cleats (and I bought a pair of cleats because I
didn't know, so now I have 3 sets of cleats).

I like them a lot, they're definitely easier to get out of than the
Wellgo pedals that came with my mountain bike, any you can use them with
plain shoes if you want.

Steve.

Richard wrote:
> "Steve Freides" <> wrote in message news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
>
>
>> My wife found SPD's hard to get
>>in and out of but loves Frogs.
>
>
> You may want to look at the'multi-release' cleats that are available for SPD
> pedals: they're extremely easy to clip out of. Only thing to watch out for
> is wear - they get harder to clip out of when they're worn. OTOH, I just
> replced my cleats after 4 years and about 10,000 miles, so they don't wear
> fast.
>
> They don't come standard with SPD pedals, but have to be purchased
> separately, so your wife probably had standard SPD cleats.
>
> With these cleats, a feirly inexpensive set of pedals and shoes, and you're
> in business.
>

05-18-2004, 12:56 PM

Hello All,
I bought Shimano 324 pedals for both my bikes and they came standard
with multi release cleats (and I bought a pair of cleats because I
didn't know, so now I have 3 sets of cleats).

I like them a lot, they're definitely easier to get out of than the
Wellgo pedals that came with my mountain bike, any you can use them with
plain shoes if you want.

Steve.

Richard wrote:
> "Steve Freides" <> wrote in message news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
>
>
>> My wife found SPD's hard to get
>>in and out of but loves Frogs.
>
>
> You may want to look at the'multi-release' cleats that are available for SPD
> pedals: they're extremely easy to clip out of. Only thing to watch out for
> is wear - they get harder to clip out of when they're worn. OTOH, I just
> replced my cleats after 4 years and about 10,000 miles, so they don't wear
> fast.
>
> They don't come standard with SPD pedals, but have to be purchased
> separately, so your wife probably had standard SPD cleats.
>
> With these cleats, a feirly inexpensive set of pedals and shoes, and you're
> in business.
>

05-19-2004, 12:46 AM

Rick Okanian wrote in part:

<< Cheap Time pedals may be sub-optimal, but cheap SPDs are great. >>

My original point was that cheap Time pedals are great, well, good, and cheap
SPD pedals are not, although they are much cheaper than cheap Time pedals.

Robert

05-19-2004, 12:46 AM

Rick Okanian wrote in part:

<< Cheap Time pedals may be sub-optimal, but cheap SPDs are great. >>

My original point was that cheap Time pedals are great, well, good, and cheap
SPD pedals are not, although they are much cheaper than cheap Time pedals.

Robert

05-19-2004, 12:46 AM

Rick Okanian wrote in part:

<< Cheap Time pedals may be sub-optimal, but cheap SPDs are great. >>

My original point was that cheap Time pedals are great, well, good, and cheap
SPD pedals are not, although they are much cheaper than cheap Time pedals.

Robert

05-19-2004, 12:46 AM

Rick Okanian wrote in part:

<< Cheap Time pedals may be sub-optimal, but cheap SPDs are great. >>

My original point was that cheap Time pedals are great, well, good, and cheap
SPD pedals are not, although they are much cheaper than cheap Time pedals.

Robert