General Cycling Discussion - clipless pedals

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aquist
11-14-11, 10:16 AM
Ok,I picked up a Miyata 914 and it has pedals intended for a special shoe. My question is what shoes? what cleats? are there any economical options?, I am just barely getting by ,So I can't just happily order something. what to look for on ebay etc.? Is there any way to convert normal cycling shoe?( I have a pair) the groupo is all Shimano 600 and the pedals say Shimano, they have a grey finish

tagaproject6
11-14-11, 10:26 AM
Ok,I picked up a Miyata 914 and it has pedals intended for a special shoe. My question is what shoes? what cleats? are there any economical options?, I am just barely getting by ,So I can't just happily order something. what to look for on ebay etc.? Is there any way to convert normal cycling shoe?( I have a pair) the groupo is all Shimano 600 and the pedals say Shimano, they have a grey finish

If it is a Shimano pedal, it would usually be SPD or SPD-SL. Do a google search and you will have your answers. There are plenty of economical options regarding shoes and cleats that will fit these pedal systems. However, if you are on a reallly tight budget, you can just replace them with regular platform pedals for about $10 or less.
CraigB
11-14-11, 07:15 PM
Any chance you could post a pic of the pedal in question?

JohnDThompson
11-14-11, 08:01 PM
Pictures would help. Over the years, Shimano has used at least three different, mutually incompatible clipless cleat designs.
Jeff Wills
11-14-11, 09:56 PM
Ok,I picked up a Miyata 914 and it has pedals intended for a special shoe. My question is what shoes? what cleats? are there any economical options?, I am just barely getting by ,So I can't just happily order something. what to look for on ebay etc.? Is there any way to convert normal cycling shoe?( I have a pair) the groupo is all Shimano 600 and the pedals say Shimano, they have a grey finish


They are probably the "600 Ultegra" version of Shimano "Look" style pedal:
http://www.velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx?ID=C8E58016-D660-41FD-B427-14D6E9740989&Enum=109&AbsPos=2

http://www.velobase.com/CompImages/Pedals/5F584492-BFAC-4C6A-B9AC-F3B24EDB799D.jpeg

These use a "Look" style cleat and compatible shoe. If there were a bike co-op near you, I would be shopping for usable shoes- converting existing shoes is possible, but problematical. (What kind of "normal" cycling shoes do you have? Can you take a picture of the sole and post it?)

I agree with Taga- you may be better off removing them and installing inexpensive platform pedals.
bigbadwullf
11-16-11, 08:53 AM
Get the shoes :) Once you clipless, you will never go back :)