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Title: Pedal Recommendations? Post by Tiger_Mike on Nov 27th, 2012, 7:39pm I'm looking to get some pedals and shoes for a nephew who is new to bents and biking both. He is in the process of building a tadpole trike from scratch...and I think I want to get him a setup that is easier to walk around in than old school road shoes. The only experience I have is with Look and Speedplay road pedals. What would be a good relatively inexpensive pedal to get him? Shimano SPD MTB? Crank Bros?  Please advise...

Title: Re: Pedal Recommendations? Post by johnnybent on Nov 27th, 2012, 8:23pm I've been using Shimano SPD's with a specialized road shoe. The shoe has the look of a roadie with a smooth rubber bottom and good support. Plus the price is right under a 100.

Title: Re: Pedal Recommendations? Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Nov 28th, 2012, 7:10am Both the SPD and Crank Bros are fine, and you can get MTB shoes for around $50...   John Paulus at the Lancaster bike shop has a set of Crank Bros. eggbeaters on clearance for ~$40, last time I was down there...  Give him a call!

Title: Re: Pedal Recommendations? Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Nov 28th, 2012, 8:11am I have been a Speedplay Frog fan for over a decade now.  MTB shoes work with the Frog cleat.  I am a fan of Shimano shoes.  Their womens specific shoes fit me well.  Dave has found comfort in the mens Shimano MTB shoes too.  He likes the Crank Bros pedals.

Title: Re: Pedal Recommendations? Post by rmillay on Nov 28th, 2012, 2:08pm I've been with the SPDs for years.  They work with mountain shoes, as well as sandals, and they shed mud well--a plus for the more adventuresome rider.  Now I use the touring model (Shimano PD-A520).  They are one-sided, but they hang with the catches toward the rider, which is particularly helpful for the 'bent rider. I much prefer Sidi for my shoes, as the fit is reliable, and the shoes are durable.  They are expensive, however.  I buy mine on closeout sales, so I'm not fashionable, but I keep more money.  Heck! I wear mountain bike shoes on my road bike, so who needs fashion?!!   [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Title: Re: Pedal Recommendations? Post by diannalightning on Nov 28th, 2012, 4:05pm I agree with the SPD pedals. I've used Specialized, Lake and Sidi shoes but since I have a wide foot, I stick with the Lake for shoes and use the Nashbar sandals since they are wide as well.

Title: Re: Pedal Recommendations? Post by Patti on Nov 28th, 2012, 7:25pm I've used SPD's, Crank Bros, and currently have Speedplay Frogs. I liked my Crank Bros Candy pedals quite a lot. They were economical and dependable, purchased as a replacement for the SPD's when the bearings wore out. The only reason I changed to Frogs was because of a nagging knee. All of these will work with a variety of mountain bike shoes, which are easy to walk in. I previously had a pair of Specialized shoes but switched to a pair of Shimano. Performance Bicycle had a particularly good selection of different shoes when I needed to replace mine.

Title: Re: Pedal Recommendations? Post by Tiger_Mike on Nov 30th, 2012, 8:56am Thanks, I knew I couold count on this group to give good advice freely!

Title: Re: Pedal Recommendations? Post by Phantom Rider on Jul 11th, 2013, 9:02pm Bringing the thread back to life. looking for some input on pedals/shoes, I've been looking at shoes today and the road shoes i like use a 3 bolt pattern such as SPD-SL or SpeedPlay.  I've been having foot issues and will probably replace my Shimano MTB shoes and Time MTB pedals. thoughts?

Title: Re: Pedal Recommendations? Post by Tiger_Mike on Jul 11th, 2013, 9:55pm I'm pretty happy with the look keo pedals I have now, but mainly wanted to comment on speed play pedals. I had speed play zero pedals on my up wrong bike, and I really liked them....until I put them on a recumbent. On the up wrong bike,  I would stand with nearly all my weight on the pedal I was clipping in to, and twist my foot back and forth like I was grinding out a really stubborn cigaret. That's what it took to get clipped in, but it wasn't a problem on the up wrong. On the bent it was really difficult to get clipped in, and it seemed like I was putting undesirable stress on both my seat and me...so I switched over to the look pedals. At that point I was interested in the speed play frogs and other MTB pedals, but I didn't want to replace my really nice, expensive road shoes....and so I went with the look pedals. My 2cents on pedals.

Title: Re: Pedal Recommendations? Post by Phantom Rider on Jul 11th, 2013, 10:01pm Tiger_Mike wrote: I'm pretty happy with the look keo pedals I have now, but mainly wanted to comment on speed play pedals. I had speed play zero pedals on my up wrong bike, and I really liked them....until I put them on a recumbent. On the up wrong bike,  I would stand with nearly all my weight on the pedal I was clipping in to, and twist my foot back and forth like I was grinding out a really stubborn cigaret. That's what it took to get clipped in, but it wasn't a problem on the up wrong. On the bent it was really difficult to get clipped in, and it seemed like I was putting undesirable stress on both my seat and me...so I switched over to the look pedals. At that point I was interested in the speed play frogs and other MTB pedals, but I didn't want to replace my really nice, expensive road shoes....and so I went with the look pedals. My 2cents on pedals. Thank you for the input, I had a sales person tell me the same thing today about the Speedplay.

Title: Re: Pedal Recommendations? Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Jul 12th, 2013, 9:37am Frogs are easy to clip into.  Just step/push down/out and it clicks in.

Title: Re: Pedal Recommendations? Post by jayg on Jul 12th, 2013, 12:13pm Monkeywrangler22 wrote: Frogs are easy to clip into.  Just step/push down/out and it clicks in. Second that. Also, lots of float and it's easy to clip out of the pedals (No springs). Replacement cleats are expensive and not real durable, but I've switched back to Frogs, because of a problem I was having with my right foot. I've added some Dr. Scholl's thin, padded insoles under my Specialized MTB shoes' insoles and am not experiencing any more discomfort. Even though they have been bothering my right foot, still using Crank Brothers Eggbeaters on my trike, because the Frogs were releasing unexpectedly on rough pavement (Not good when your foot hits the ground and gets sucked under a trike's cruciform). I replaced the thin insoles in the pair of Specialized MTB shoes I use with the Eggbeaters with a pair of Dr. Scholl's "Active Series" insoles. The thick ball of foot padding in these insoles seems to relieve the discomfort in my right foot.

Title: Re: Pedal Recommendations? Post by AustinSkater on Jul 12th, 2013, 12:18pm I have put a lot of miles on Speedplay pedals, on my 'bents, and have had no problems getting clipped in (I'm usually one of the first one clipped and rolling on rides).  I prefer the float that I get with them.  Part of that may be the fact that I've been on them since they were first released (mass market). Of course, as Tiger_Mike will tell you, some folks do have issues, so your mileage may vary.

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