Road Cycling - Question About Clipless Shoes And Adapters.

I just ordered a pair of Shimano 058 Shoes (http://www.performancebike.com/shop/Profile.cfm?SKU=16769) with Crank Brothers Mallet C Pedals (http://www.performancebike.com/shop/Profile.cfm?SKU=17282).

What else do I need to make these work together? Is there an adapter or something? I am new to clipless pedals (been riding over 15 years) and have no idea what to get.

I got the mountain stuff to put on my road bike because I do a lot of walking around New York between rides and also take quick spins where I don't have to change shoes all of the time. The mallet c's rate very high and the shimano's are as comfortable as nike's.

Thanks ahead...

The Crank Bros Mallets and EggBeaters use the same cleats which mount via 2-hole SPD style bolt patterns. These should work fine with the Shimano shoes and bolt on directly without adapters.

You will of course want to experiment with the setup and positioning of the cleats so that the ball of your foot is directly over the spindle. You will also likely want to experiment with the lateral position so that your legs are not bowed too much outwards or inwards. After you've got the cleats set up in the proper position, you'll want to find a nice solid post or high bench or something to hold onto and practice clipping in and out of the pedals many times while stationary to get used to the action. Do this for both pedals and try and hit all the sides. This will also help break in the cleats and pedal springs. Try and hit all the different sides of the pedal springs. Crank Bros. cleats and springs need to wear in a little and after several hundred clip-ins/outs they will become smoother and easier to operate. The next step is to go find a nice soft grassy park and practice mounts and dismounts while clipping in and out of the pedals. Practice emergency stops too. This way, when (notice I did not say "if") you fall you won't initially scratch up yourself or your bike too much. Bear in mind that you will eventually fall on the road at some point despite all your practice. Usually it will be slow speed falls though. I've never been locked into my pedals in high speed crashes/falls. I have some toe-overlap and thus the only times I seem to be unable to get out of my pedals are when I overlap onto my wheel and everything wedges itself. this gives me no ability to perform the proper heel-out motion to disengage and at the same time stops all wheel motion so I just go down flailing.

The Crank Bros Mallets and EggBeaters use the same cleats which mount via 2-hole SPD style bolt patterns. These should work fine with the Shimano shoes and bolt on directly without adapters.

You will of course want to experiment with the setup and positioning of the cleats so that the ball of your foot is directly over the spindle. You will also likely want to experiment with the lateral position so that your legs are not bowed too much outwards or inwards. After you've got the cleats set up in the proper position, you'll want to find a nice solid post or high bench or something to hold onto and practice clipping in and out of the pedals many times while stationary to get used to the action. Do this for both pedals and try and hit all the sides. This will also help break in the cleats and pedal springs. Try and hit all the different sides of the pedal springs. Crank Bros. cleats and springs need to wear in a little and after several hundred clip-ins/outs they will become smoother and easier to operate. The next step is to go find a nice soft grassy park and practice mounts and dismounts while clipping in and out of the pedals. Practice emergency stops too. This way, when (notice I did not say "if") you fall you won't initially scratch up yourself or your bike too much. Bear in mind that you will eventually fall on the road at some point despite all your practice. Usually it will be slow speed falls though. I've never been locked into my pedals in high speed crashes/falls. I have some toe-overlap and thus the only times I seem to be unable to get out of my pedals are when I overlap onto my wheel and everything wedges itself. this gives me no ability to perform the proper heel-out motion to disengage and at the same time stops all wheel motion so I just go down flailing.

Perfect. I just found out that they come with the cleats (the mallets).

I'm sure it will take me a bit to get used to but I'm looking forward to it. My goal is to never fall. I just can't let it happen... Does it happen to absolutely everybody? I might throw up a new thread. I'm curious...

Perfect. I just found out that they come with the cleats (the mallets).

I'm sure it will take me a bit to get used to but I'm looking forward to it. My goal is to never fall. I just can't let it happen... Does it happen to absolutely everybody? I might throw up a new thread. I'm curious...

Some people claim to have never fallen but it's rare. I mean even with platforms, people fall. For the most part, barring such situations as I mentioned above, once you've had enough experience with clipless pedals, you will rarely (if ever) find yourself still locked in after a fall. It starts becoming second nature to unclip in the middle of an accident. I learned clipless while MTBing rather than road biking since I spent most of my time until the last few years mainly on MTBs. I have as you yourself been involved in some pretty nasty spills. Everytime, I've picked myself back up off the ground, I have to stop and try to remember how my feet automagically did the right thing and disengaged themselves from the pedals. And almost everytime, I can't recall how that actually happened but yet it does happen. Pretty soon all you have to do is trust your instincts in how to operate your pedals. What's that saying?

Q: How do you bring a caterpiller to a crashing halt?
A: Ask it in which order it moves its legs.