MTBing and Clipless pedals.
Discussion
Afternoon all,
As I am getting back into MTB I have started looking at some clipless pedals.
What are peoples recommendations? I have a pair of look pedals on my road bike.
I don't know wether to go for something with a platform or just the clip like egg beaters or something like this http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?Mod...
Apologies, I am guessing this has probably been done to death in here
As I am getting back into MTB I have started looking at some clipless pedals.
What are peoples recommendations? I have a pair of look pedals on my road bike.
I don't know wether to go for something with a platform or just the clip like egg beaters or something like this http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?Mod...
Apologies, I am guessing this has probably been done to death in here
Have a look at the Crank Bros Mallets, more of a platform a bit cheaper too if you don't get on with them.
I used them a bit on the road to see if I would use them on the MTB.
Worked nicely, easy to clip in and out of, but clipless isn't really for me as I fall off far too often! haha
Remember you'll have to buy new shoes too!
I used them a bit on the road to see if I would use them on the MTB.
Worked nicely, easy to clip in and out of, but clipless isn't really for me as I fall off far too often! haha
Remember you'll have to buy new shoes too!
Edited by AndrewEH1 on Tuesday 23 July 13:16
Shimmy 520's are the best bang for your buck pedals bar none. Prety much bullet proof and cheap enough if you flog them to death get some new ones
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?Mod...
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?Mod...
Been through lots of different types of Shimano for MTB and Look for Road. Due to cant be arsed changing cleats over all the time for my winter boots Ive gone Egg beater all round. Cx bike has Candy's, road bike and single speed have Beaters and my bouncer has Mallets. I doubt Ill change brands from now on. The only tip I have if you go for Eggbeaters etc is a dab of silicoset on the end caps, the older ones had a habit of falling out.
SkinnyBoy said:
Shimmy 520's are the best bang for your buck pedals bar none. Prety much bullet proof and cheap enough if you flog them to death get some new ones
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?Mod...
Echo this. I have 2 pairs and both combined cost me £30 inc delivery from ebay.http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?Mod...
jshell said:
Aye! I run the M545 ones on my full susser, great pedals. I've also got the XT 785 Trail pedals which i prefer to the classic SPD shape as it tends to find the cleat quicker after a dab because of the longer shape, less likely to roll under your foot I guess.As for the Crank Brothers stuff, I've found that yes it looks pretty but their finishing durability is atrocious, I have quite a bit of their stuff on my hardtail and each item has some kind of design flaw in it, like the seatpost head clamp uses a tiny torx screw to tighten it up, or the decals on the grips wore off after one ride, the anodising on their parts is nanometer thin too, you only have to look at it and it scratches. Not a fan!
I've got a pair of Welgo WAM-D10 pedals on my MTB http://www.mtbr.com/cat/drivetrain/pedal/wellgo/wa...
Can't remember where I bought them from now... think I got them from Halfords about 6 years ago and probably paid about £40 for them at a guess.
They've outlasted 4 extremley well-used MTB's and are still going strong.
Ideal for me having SPDs on one side, and really wide platform on the other (non-SPD, just platform with a series of adjustable pins for grip... a bit like the good-old DMR's).
Keep the bearings greased up and they keep going and going.
I've also got a pair of M520's on my road bike (as I'm too tight to get road-specific pedals and shoes) which I also rate.
Have used these on my MTB as well, but like the sense of 'safety' which I get by chosing to unclip and use the platform sides on the really sketchy parts of trails. Like knowing that if I bail out, the bike won't still be attached to wrench my feet from my ankles (although many riders prefer the 'safety' of knowing their bike is always attached to them.
Each man to his own I guess.
Can't remember where I bought them from now... think I got them from Halfords about 6 years ago and probably paid about £40 for them at a guess.
They've outlasted 4 extremley well-used MTB's and are still going strong.
Ideal for me having SPDs on one side, and really wide platform on the other (non-SPD, just platform with a series of adjustable pins for grip... a bit like the good-old DMR's).
Keep the bearings greased up and they keep going and going.
I've also got a pair of M520's on my road bike (as I'm too tight to get road-specific pedals and shoes) which I also rate.
Have used these on my MTB as well, but like the sense of 'safety' which I get by chosing to unclip and use the platform sides on the really sketchy parts of trails. Like knowing that if I bail out, the bike won't still be attached to wrench my feet from my ankles (although many riders prefer the 'safety' of knowing their bike is always attached to them.
Each man to his own I guess.
When I started using clipless, I brought some hybrid platforms (clip on one side, platform on the other). This is so whilst I was learning I didn't have to ride any really sketchy stuff whilst clipped in. Edit: It was a pair of the Wello pedals in the post above.
Now I use these: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shimano-Mountain-Pedal-EPD...
I can ride 95% of Dalby's Red Route whilst clipped in now, the above pedals have a platform for when I'm doing the other 5%. Plus their cheap enough to replace when I next smash one into a rock.
Now I use these: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shimano-Mountain-Pedal-EPD...
I can ride 95% of Dalby's Red Route whilst clipped in now, the above pedals have a platform for when I'm doing the other 5%. Plus their cheap enough to replace when I next smash one into a rock.
Edited by DMN on Tuesday 23 July 16:29
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?Mod...
Most people I know use them. I have crank bros mallets and they're good but tension is questionably loose at times...
Depends what sort of riding whether you want xc disco slippers or something more casual...
I'm getting some fiveten ones soon as going back to spds
Most people I know use them. I have crank bros mallets and they're good but tension is questionably loose at times...
Depends what sort of riding whether you want xc disco slippers or something more casual...
I'm getting some fiveten ones soon as going back to spds
jshell said:
I use caged ones as well, I think the ones up from these in the link. They are much more versatile if you want a quick ride without clipping in you can just use normal shoes with them.Apart from a pair of Onza HO’s back in ‘91/92 I’ve always used Shimano SPD’s. Tough, reliable, and they seem to last forever. I’m currently using a pair of XTR race, and bottom of the range M530 platform ‘Trail’ pedals, both of which are excellent. TBH I’m amazed at the quality of the M530’s considering I only paid £30 for them last year, and I think you can pick them up for around £25 these days, bargain! As for shoes I’m a fan of Shimano Goretex boots for winter, and I’ve just bought a pair of Spuik Risko summer shoes to try out, as my mate stocks them in his shop. I’ve not worn them on the bike yet but they felt great walking about in the shop.
HereBeMonsters said:
How do you ride the flat side of the pedal if you're wearing SPD shoes though? They have about as much grip on a flat pedal as a wellington boot.
Confused me here....you wouldnt ride the flat side as you would be clipped into the other side (or have I totally misunderstood this comment)Fluffsri said:
HereBeMonsters said:
How do you ride the flat side of the pedal if you're wearing SPD shoes though? They have about as much grip on a flat pedal as a wellington boot.
Confused me here....you wouldnt ride the flat side as you would be clipped into the other side (or have I totally misunderstood this comment)MTB SPD shoes have the cleat recessed into the tread, so you CAN walk in them, and ride a flat pedal. HereBeMonsters may be thinking of the SPD-SL pedal/shoe, where it would be nigh on impossible to pull off the same trick due to the huge shiny plastic cleat sticking out of the shiny (resin/carbon fibre?) sole of a dedicated road shoe.
Or I may have got it completely wrong?
yellowjack said:
Fluffsri said:
HereBeMonsters said:
How do you ride the flat side of the pedal if you're wearing SPD shoes though? They have about as much grip on a flat pedal as a wellington boot.
Confused me here....you wouldnt ride the flat side as you would be clipped into the other side (or have I totally misunderstood this comment)MTB SPD shoes have the cleat recessed into the tread, so you CAN walk in them, and ride a flat pedal. HereBeMonsters may be thinking of the SPD-SL pedal/shoe, where it would be nigh on impossible to pull off the same trick due to the huge shiny plastic cleat sticking out of the shiny (resin/carbon fibre?) sole of a dedicated road shoe.
Or I may have got it completely wrong?
Which have zero grip unless clipped in. Certainly not enough to tackle a tricky section of singletrack.
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