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Old 02-28-08, 10:44 AM
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This like Bibs and the saddle is one place you don't want to cut corners. If you are primarily doing road riding and have very little need to walk around a lot then SPD-SL is the way to go. I like the Ultegra pedals as the new ones have a very wide platform and they are easy to lock in/out of. The cleats last way longer than Keo cleats as well, like 6000-8000 miles. They have little yellow nubs on them for walking but like any SPD-SL cleat the front of your shoe is raised and trying to walk on a wet tile floor would require moving slowly. You can get these from Probikekit on sale for $70 or so.

For shoes, Sidi's are pretty widely accepted and some of the best you can get. I have a pair of Genius 5s that I love. They took a little bit to break in but now they fit like gloves. The sidi's run around $200 but you can find deals on them.

Again from personal experience if you ride more than 3-4hrs a week you should not scrimp on shoes, nothing is worse than sore feet at the end of a 3hr ride.
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