FreakishlySlow Posted March 31, 2008 Posted March 31, 2008 I am looking at buying my first pair of cycling shoes and pedals. I am not a fantastic rider but would like to get more into it. What shoes and pedals do you recommend, needless to say, which will not cost me an arm and a leg, but is still worthwhile buying? Age old trade off, price vs quality, I know.
keith Posted March 31, 2008 Posted March 31, 2008 http://images.teamcyclist.com/products/9963/TC105952_1.jpgHey freakishlyslow I've just started cycling myself and got a pair of the Shimano above and they work great! I know they not carbon fibre but are still really stiff and do the job nicely. Set me back R700, so I'm happy- seeing as they go way above that.
ewep Posted March 31, 2008 Posted March 31, 2008 FS, pop into Cajees. They had some Diadora shoes on special.
AndreZA Posted March 31, 2008 Posted March 31, 2008 Is it for road or mountain?For both look at Shimano pedals and Olympic shoes from Sportsman's Warehouse.
FreakishlySlow Posted March 31, 2008 Author Posted March 31, 2008 Hey freakishlyslow I've just started cycling myself and got a pairof the Shimano above and they work great! I know they not carbon fibrebut are still really stiff and do the job nicely. Set me back R700' date=' soI'm happy- seeing as they go way above that.[/quote'] Hey Keith, exactly what I also had in mind. Along with the R540 pedals. Just wanted my suspicions confirmed. I will have a look at Cajees though, thanks ewep. Its for road, should probably have mentioned that.
Zaskar Posted March 31, 2008 Posted March 31, 2008 What are you after, Road or mountain bike shoes / pedals? But for a first pair i would say go for the SPD type shoes and pedals.(Shimano Peddaling Dynamics). They are the easiest to learn to use, both clipping in and riding in, to walking around in the shoes when not on the bike. The soles are flexible and are not as stiff as pure carbon soled road shoes. Pedals i would say go for Shimano, but there are plenty of other brands that make SPD compatible pedals and cleats. Shimano have lasted me very well, im still riding my a pair of 520's that i bought in 1992. But look out for cheaper brands like Wellgo, Ritchey etc. Regarding sheoes, have a look at the Olympic Shoes, available at Sportsmans Warehouse. They are very good value, and from what i have heard are pretty good shoes. But there are lots of shoes on the market, so shop around. Hope that helps!
Delgado Posted March 31, 2008 Posted March 31, 2008 FS' date=' pop into Cajees. They had some Diadora shoes on special.[/quote'] yup.........Parkmeadows still had a pile left when I went past there this weekend!!!
FreakishlySlow Posted March 31, 2008 Author Posted March 31, 2008 Thanks for all the advice guys. I'll pop in at Sportmans over the weekend and have a look and then make my decision. Went to Cyclelab in Centurion this afternoon, they have some Diadora's on special..... While I was there, I also spotted the bike that I want! Next month though! FreakishlySlow2008-03-31 10:46:00
barrykm Posted April 1, 2008 Posted April 1, 2008 What are you after' date=' Road or mountain bike shoes / pedals? But for a first pair i would say go for the SPD type shoes and pedals.(Shimano Peddaling Dynamics). They are the easiest to learn to use, both clipping in and riding in, to walking around in the shoes when not on the bike. The soles are flexible and are not as stiff as pure carbon soled road shoes. Pedals i would say go for Shimano, but there are plenty of other brands that make SPD compatible pedals and cleats. Shimano have lasted me very well, im still riding my a pair of 520's that i bought in 1992. But look out for cheaper brands like Wellgo, Ritchey etc. Hope that helps![/quote'] Agree. a year ago I was asking the same question and was recommended SPD MTB pedals. I went for Shimano 540 pedals and MT40 MTB shoes and they are serving me very well as an underachieving roadie. Easy pedals to clip in and out of, and shoes you can walk normally in.
Minion Posted April 1, 2008 Posted April 1, 2008 Pedals i would say go for Shimano' date=' but there are plenty of other brands that make SPD compatible pedals and cleats. Shimano have lasted me very well, im still riding my a pair of 520's that i bought in 1992.[/quote'] I agree on the M520s - nice pedals. I also owned a pair of cheaper (Wellgo rings a bell) pedals that served me well. My additional piece of advice is to avoid the cheaper Shimano pedals, such as the M505s and M515s, like the plague. My personal experience with the M505s and reviews I've read for the M515s say they are both almost impossible to unclip from. I got a pair of M505s with my new MTB and managed to fall over twice due to unclipping problems (this despite two years of experience with various clipless pedals). I quickly dug out my old M520s to replace them after that. The M505s feel like they were designed by an appy as early practice before they allowed him to work as the coffee maker on the M520 design team.
FreakishlySlow Posted April 2, 2008 Author Posted April 2, 2008 The M505s feel like they were designed by an appy as early practice before they allowed him to work as the coffee maker on the M520 design team. Buying new things there is always the trade-off between money and quality. I firmly believe that you get what you pay for. So doing your research is vital. So, I went to a few shops already.. I can get Diadora Astro in black for R810Olympic shoes at Sportsmans for +-R590Shimano M075 for R790 What do you think? Thanks
barrykm Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 If you are new to clipless pedals then there is another matter you should be aware of, which is covered in this link, and in many other threads as well.... http://forums.roadbikereview.com/showthread.php?t=125815 Good luck
FreakishlySlow Posted April 2, 2008 Author Posted April 2, 2008 If you are new to clipless pedals then there is another matter you should be aware of' date=' which is covered in this link, and in many other threads as well.... http://forums.roadbikereview.com/showthread.php?t=125815 Good luck[/quote'] Thanks Barry. I new about the issues with getting used to clipless pedals, but turning the tension all teh way down is a good idea, thanks. Luckily I have an old mountain bike which I can use to get used to the clipless mechanism.
barrykm Posted April 3, 2008 Posted April 3, 2008 If you are new to clipless pedals then there is another matter you should be aware of' date=' which is covered in this link, and in many other threads as well.... http://forums.roadbikereview.com/showthread.php?t=125815 Good luck[/quote']Thanks Barry. I new about the issues with getting used to clipless pedals, but turning the tension all teh way down is a good idea, thanks. Luckily I have an old mountain bike which I can use to get used to the clipless mechanism. That's great. I found that it took a lot of conscious thought to get into the habit of automatically unclipping when planning to stop at a stop street (always of course...) or traffic light. And yes, I toppled over a few times but fortunately without harm - just remember to topple to the left..!
FreakishlySlow Posted April 3, 2008 Author Posted April 3, 2008 That's great. I found that it took a lot of conscious thought to get into the habit of automatically unclipping when planning to stop at a stop street (always of course...) or traffic light. And yes' date=' I toppled over a few times but fortunately without harm - just remember to topple to the left..![/quote'] Gonna take some practice, indeed!
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