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Mtb pedals and shoes

  • 07-02-2012 4:54pm
    #1
    Muckers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 504 ✭✭✭


    I've just bought a mountain bike after having spent the past few years on road bikes. I currently use look keo pedals on my road bikes and need new pedals and shoes for a bit of off road. I don't want to spend a fortune. Any recommendations out there. Thanks in advance.


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  • #2
    kuro_man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,038 ✭✭✭kuro_man


    shimano spd (not spd sl) - shoes start at c. €50.

    I use M647 pedal but I have also used the cheaper M424 they are fine, clip in both sides and have a platform.
    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=7808


  • #3
    studiorat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭studiorat


    Depends on the kind of mountain biking you want to do. The more out there riding is mostly done with flats. I use Egg Beater pedals most of the time with Shimano AM 51 shoes on my road and mountain bikes. I haven't had any trouble with them at all.


  • #4
    Mullie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 258 ✭✭Mullie


    For general singletrack riding what is the standard? I find that when I hit even small jumps that I come off the pedals. Its going to end in a crash at some stage.
    I'm just aprehensive about clipping myself in when popping the foot to stop a fall is so important when mountain biking.


  • #5
    Tenzor07
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,203 ✭✭✭Tenzor07


    Mullie wrote: »
    For general singletrack riding what is the standard? I find that when I hit even small jumps that I come off the pedals

    What is standard are clip-in/Spd shoes and pedals...

    Flat pedals are best used by more advanced riders...


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