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Looking to get some SPD shoes and pedals for my road bike.
Which would you recommend that wont brake the bank?
Cheers
Steve
Whatever the best shoes are that fit the best, and then the bottom of the range shimano r540 pedals and cleats.
something like Giro Factors (if they fit well)
I like Crank Brothers Candy pedals because they still work in the mud and snow and allow a fair ammount of float. Shimano are more mechanical with a definate limit to the float and don't like heavy mud or snow.
Shoes, get whatever fits, they're all much of a muchness really, XC shoes are all stiff, AM shoes (MP66's for example) are a bit floppy, lower end Xc shoes and some inbetweeny higher end ones are in between stiffness.
Propper XC shoes are a nightmare to walk in on hard surfaces as there's no flex. But too much flex can lead to 'hot spots' on the soles of your feet where they press on the pedal. They also don't clip out so easily as the sole gives as you try an rotate your foot out.
double sided: M540/XT or XTRs
single sided: A600s
Spesh BG Comps
I'm using Ultegra pedals - lovely bits of kit, £75 a pair. Should give you enough leftover cash to find a reasonable pair of shoes - I'm using Shimano R087s in a 44 wide fit (just under £70). Work well as a combo, although I've had to buy shoe covers for this winter.
Alternatively, 105s will work almost as well and give you an extra £40 for shoes if you want something a bit stiffer / more race-y.
Shimano pedals and cleats are near enough all the same. Spend your money on expensive shoes that make you look like a **** but fit well and weigh next to **** all. This is what I do every time.
[edit] somehow skipped past the "road bike" bit.
In which case 105 pedals and whatever shoes fit.