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Post by matt500se on Nov 4, 2014 20:19:14 GMT
Hello all
After getting my 500SE recently and doing a few miles I'm now ready for Stage 2 - new pedals and shoes!
I'll be going for some SPD pedals and I notice a few people have the M520 MTB (double sided) ones. The double-sided part appeals to me as does the price. However the downside appears to be the pedal area not being as big presumably as they're designed as a MTB pedal which could impact on longer journeys?
I noticed these currently on sale for almost half price (Β£20) including cleats at Wiggle:
www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-pd-r540-spd-sl-sport-pedals/
These appeal to me as they're road pedals at a nice price and look the part as well but the downside being they're only single sided.
Has anyone got these or have an opinion on them?
As for shoes has anyone tried the B'Twin ones from Decathlon at Β£30:
www.decathlon.co.uk/300-road-cycling-shoes-id_8199403.html
I'm open to all suggestions and advice.
Cheers
Matt
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Post by Rocket on Nov 4, 2014 20:27:40 GMT
I have Shimano r540 pedals and RO88 shoes. Over 7,000 trouble free miles in complete comfort and neither costs the earth.
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Post by erictherat on Nov 4, 2014 20:36:00 GMT
glad you enjoying your bike. having cleats makes a massive difference - best upgrade you can do imo. much better pedalling.
The pedals are spd-sl (road - 1 sided - 3 bolt attachment) and the shoes are spd (mountain bike - 2 sided - 2 bolt attachment), and so would not be compatable.
I used to use spd ones, and got numb feet. I now have spd-sl and dont have numb feet. However I think most of the difference may be due to decent shoes, rather than the c**p ones i used to have.
I dont think there is that much difference in performance for a recreational cyclist. (others will disagree). But the spd, two sided style are easier to use and harder wearing (metal cleats rather than plastic).
I am usually a tight-wad, but have found that shoes is a bit of a "you get what you pay for" area. and worth investing is some decent ones. don't need to spend 100s, but I have bought several cheap pairs and been disappointed. current ones were 55 quid and love em =).
hope it's helpful rather than muddying the waters
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Post by erictherat on Nov 4, 2014 20:38:07 GMT
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Post by goffski on Nov 4, 2014 21:22:40 GMT
I'm using the same RO88 shoes and they've been great for over 9000 miles, but worn out now but should get the winter out of them before getting some new shoes. As for pedals I'm using R550 which again have been great and not a bad price.
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Post by snork on Nov 4, 2014 21:55:48 GMT
I'm also using the R088 shoes with R550 pedals and have found them really good, the pedals are definitely better than the ones that came with the T7.
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Post by acd1055 on Nov 4, 2014 22:04:33 GMT
As above i use the R550 but the cheaper RO77 shoes which are OK but there more of a summer shoe as they have alot of air vents which I tape up during winter and cover with an over shoe.
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Post by beatnik69 on Nov 4, 2014 22:28:35 GMT
RO88 shoes with the B'Twin own brand Look Keo compatible pedals that came with the bke. I must sort out the float as there's just too much 'play'.
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Post by erictherat on Nov 4, 2014 22:28:36 GMT
yeah the r088 has wopping great vents on the bottom - ive filled em with silicone sealant
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2014 23:26:14 GMT
I asked the guy in Deca for the cheapest way to get cleated when I bought my SE. Ended up with BTWIN 300 road shoes and 300 MTB pedals (double sided) . All works very well and cost just Β£45 all-in. Can't fault the set up for a beginner like me.
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Post by robertsims on Nov 4, 2014 23:54:44 GMT
Never used anything but m520 spd and never had an issue on long rides (including couple of 100 milers) and that was with some cheap muddy fox mtb shoes. Wore them for 18 months without fault until my Mrs threw them out due to smell! Now got some dhb mtb shoes and much stiffer but no issues with sore feet at all.
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Post by lfc383 on Nov 5, 2014 16:29:29 GMT
I've got the R540s and a set of DnB road shoes as I wanted to try out clipless pedals without the inital cost being to high especially if I didn't get on with them.
Took a bit to get used to being clipped in but now it just feels natural and actually prefer it over bog standard pedals.
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Post by r0b1et on Nov 5, 2014 17:37:25 GMT
I rode standard flat pedals a few weeks ago on a friends bike. Scary - never again. Toe cages I can live with.
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Post by jdebs on Nov 5, 2014 19:01:29 GMT
I use R088 shoes with exustar pedals. Don't recall the model but they've been good over the last few years.
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Post by DelB on Nov 5, 2014 20:25:46 GMT
I've got Look Keo 2 Max CroMo pedals which I bought in August for my new bike. They're excellent - vastly superior to the cheap Exustars I had on the Triban. The bearings are super-smooth, they feel stiffer and, most importantly, they don't hang tail-down like the Exustars did, making them a pain to get back into after stopping at traffic lights/junctions etc. Shoes-wise, I've got Mavic Pelotons. No fancy buckles or dials, just three Velcro straps, a nice stiff sole and a really comfy fit.
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