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Dual Sided Pedals

  • 13-04-2010 4:19pm
    #1
    Yi Harr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭


    Currently I'm using Look Keo pedals on my bike. As there's a lot of traffic and starting and stopping at lights on my commute I feel like I'm forever clipping in and out of the pedals.

    I'm looking at getting dual sided pedals to accomodate the weekly commute on one side and weekend trips on the other.

    I've been looking at the Shimano PD-A530

    Any suggestions on others would be appreciated.

    YH


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  • #2
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Those pedals only have SPDs on one side, the other side won't take road cleats.

    Tbh, I think the best solution is a cheap pair of SPDs for commuting and then swap them out for your Looks at the weekend. It'll only take two minutes to swap pedals.


  • #3
    Yi Harr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭Yi Harr


    Cheers, probably should have been a bit clearer. I'm looking for dual-sided pedals so I can use the flat side (with normal shoes/runners) for commuting and cleated side for weekend/longer trips.



    YH


  • #4
    blorg
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    Yi Harr wrote: »
    Currently I'm using Look Keo pedals on my bike. As there's a lot of traffic and starting and stopping at lights on my commute I feel like I'm forever clipping in and out of the pedals.
    Just get standard SPDs. It is a hell of a lot easier to clip into them than a road system in my experience (my road system is Time RXS.) Just aim the foot in the general direction of the pedal and you are in. Double sided so no righting of the pedal. Shoes are walkable.


  • #5
    Yi Harr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭Yi Harr


    Had thought the look keo ('easy' I think) were standard spds??


  • #6
    blorg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,995 ✭✭✭✭blorg


    Yi Harr wrote: »
    Had thought the look keo ('easy' I think) were standard spds??
    No, they are a road clipless system. SPDs are a mountain bike system that feature a recessed cleat (walkable shoes) and a double sided pedal that is a lot easier to get into (there is a lot more unclipping in mountain biking compared to road.)

    Shimano M520s would be a good bet. You would need new shoes as well.


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  • #7
    Yi Harr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭Yi Harr


    Cool, thats cleared up a lot of confusion between clipless, spds etc. Looking like thats the way to go so. Thanks.

    Seems like the investment in the bike never ends.


  • #8
    DualFrontDiscs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 932 ✭✭✭DualFrontDiscs


    Yi Harr wrote: »
    I've been looking at the Shimano PD-A530

    I have these pedals. Mainly used with regular footwear (just because of the bike they're on at the minute). Good sized 'footprint'. Work well for me.

    DFD*

    *DualFacedDecks


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