Hello, I bought a new road bike today with Ultegra 6800 groupset and I am not sure which pedals/shoes combo to get.
I own PD-R540 which were on my old bike that I sold. Is it worth buying better pedals or should I just use these $40 pedals? How much difference do better pedals make?
Also, I am very confused about shoes. I read that some shoes don't fit some pedals.
If I get the Shimano 105 5800 SPD-SL Clipless Road Pedals what shoes can I get with them? Any recommendations?
Would the Fizik R5B Road Shoes be compatible with the Shimano 105 pedals?
Buying pedals and shoes
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Re: Buying pedals and shoes
Postby rodneycc » Sun Oct 23, 2016 10:42 pm
Have a look at speedplays. I started out with R540s which drove me crazy. Switched to xt spd mtb pedals for a moment then discovered speedplays (tried zero's first, then frogs that I didn't quiet like and then settled on Light action and haven't looked back since).
So anything spd-sl will be 3 bolt which your R540s would of been. Speedplay use an 4 bolt adapter that come with the pedals that attach to the 3 bolt. Its the spd mtb that are 2 bolt and which are a lot more walkable friendly.
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So anything spd-sl will be 3 bolt which your R540s would of been. Speedplay use an 4 bolt adapter that come with the pedals that attach to the 3 bolt. Its the spd mtb that are 2 bolt and which are a lot more walkable friendly.
Btw we want some pics in the bike gallery.. or it didn't happen
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Re: Buying pedals and shoes
Postby user2357 » Sun Oct 23, 2016 10:50 pm
Haha hasn't arrived yet, will post pics for sure. Sold my trek mtb today for $700.rodneycc wrote:Have a look at speedplays. I started out with R540s which drove me crazy. Switched to xt spd mtb pedals for a moment then discovered speedplays (tried zero's first, then frogs that I didn't quiet like and then settled on Light action and haven't looked back since).
Btw we want some pics in the bike gallery.. or it didn't happen
Which shoes do you recommend for speedplays light action?
I'm so confused about shoes, like what's the difference between 3 screw and 2 screw ones?
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Re: Buying pedals and shoes
Postby rodneycc » Sun Oct 23, 2016 10:55 pm
Sorry just edited above. There are actually specific 4 bolt speedplay shoes as well on the market but for a first set maybe go your std 3 bolt shoes (I have a set of sidi ergo 3 3 bolt shoes and also a set of sidi wire 4 bolt speedplay specific). Both are great. But just get something comfortable. Specialized shoes are good Ive heard as well.
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Re: Buying pedals and shoes
Postby Duck! » Sun Oct 23, 2016 11:08 pm
Two-bolt is generally for MTB stuff, but there are exceptions on road; the vast majority of road cleats (but not all, as noted above) use the three-bolt Look pattern. Some road shoes will accommodate both types, MTB shoes will only fit two-bolt.
I had a thought, but it got run over as it crossed my mind.
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Re: Buying pedals and shoes
Postby rodneycc » Sun Oct 23, 2016 11:18 pm
Lots of people with roadies use their mtb spd pedals and 2 bolt shoes with their road bike for the walkability compared to the ultra stiff spd-sl soled shoes. Especially if commuting. So there is a place for both. Stiffer the sole the better the power transfer I believe so depends how serious you are.
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Re: Buying pedals and shoes
Postby user2357 » Mon Oct 24, 2016 12:10 am
Yeah, I read about that, I am considering getting spd's now.rodneycc wrote:Lots of people with roadies use their mtb spd pedals and 2 bolt shoes with their road bike for the walkability compared to the ultra stiff spd-sl soled shoes. Especially if commuting. So there is a place for both. Stiffer the sole the better the power transfer I believe so depends how serious you are.
I am semi competitive but also use my bike to commute and walkability is important because I cycle to the grocery store every now and then.
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Re: Buying pedals and shoes
Postby Duck! » Mon Oct 24, 2016 1:34 pm
If you want something with a bit of give in the sole you want "mountain touring" shoes; decent "proper" MTB shoes are very similar in stiffness to road shoes.
I had a thought, but it got run over as it crossed my mind.
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Re: Buying pedals and shoes
Postby RobertL » Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:53 pm
I started commuting last year and joined a riding group this year. I have SPD pedals on my commuter and road bike, and pretty "entry-level" shoes. I am thinking of upgrading, but I don't really see the advantage of going to "road" pedals and shoes, and losing all of the walkability convenience.Duck! wrote:If you want something with a bit of give in the sole you want "mountain touring" shoes; decent "proper" MTB shoes are very similar in stiffness to road shoes.
So I'm thinking that upgrading to a good set of MTB shoes will give me a noticeable stiffness improvement, which will increase efficiency. The only thing that I will really lose out on compared to good road shoes is that the MTB shoes will be heavier.
Or is there something else that I am missing?
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Re: Buying pedals and shoes
Postby eeksll » Mon Oct 24, 2016 9:47 pm
The main disadvantage of spd style pedals is once the sole of the shoe starts to wear, you will get rocking/play in the pedal/cleat interface. You will need new shoes not just new pedals/cleats. If that does not bother you too much, then stick with the spds . Plus spd's are easier to clip into.
there is one spd style cleat I know of which may solve the rocking/play the speedplay syzr. I dont know of the longevity of them (or any other issues they might have). Expensive and not compatible with RPM classes .
there is one spd style cleat I know of which may solve the rocking/play the speedplay syzr. I dont know of the longevity of them (or any other issues they might have). Expensive and not compatible with RPM classes .
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Re: Buying pedals and shoes
Postby bgorton » Fri Oct 28, 2016 1:30 pm
I might be a bit late on this one but Bebop pedals, available from Amazon and a few other on-line sources, are a great pedal that has all the advantages of Speedplay with the added benefit of being able to be mounted to MTB shoes, which means easy walking. The cleat/pedal interface gives absolute stability, no rocking, they are super light, and the cleats are bulletproof. Well worth a look.
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