deepakvrao

I do small commutes of 2-4km, 3-4 times a day which I would like to do without cleats but I would like cleats for long morning/weekend rides.

Have shortlisted these:

Shimano Clipless M324 Spd Reverse Pedals


Shimano Clipless Spd A530 Pedals



Shimano 5610 105 SPD-SL Road pedals 2008


The first two have platforms on one side and clips on the other. The first is an MTB pedal though, and the Shimano 105 is not currently in stock - will have to wait.

OR would you guys recommend a Look pedal?

Is ribblecycles.co.uk a reliable site?

Thanks for any help.

Dago

I'd recommend Look Keos.

deepakvrao

Any reason why? And can I ride on them with regular shoes for short distances?

Steev

Are you suggesting the 105's as being possible to ride with flat shoes? If so, I think you'll find that to be less than satisfactory. I've been known to ride mine for a couple of blocks to the store, but wouldn't want to go much further. The M324 would be the best for your application.

Foofy

I'm gonna recommend those M324 Spds. I use 'em myself, and they're very good. They're considered to be a great pedal for those who ride both clipless and in regular shoes.

Wanderer

I've been riding the 324s for quite awhile now, and really like them. A good choice.

Dago

Hmm sorry didn't notice that no-cleats part. But I guess you CAN pedal them without cleats but I wouldn't do it. Same thing with the SPD-SL.

RichinPeoria

Nashbar V2 Mags.

monporn

the 105 pedals are nice. never used them, but have Ultegra models which work very well. they will be similar to look KEO ones anyhow. the downside is that you will always have to use dedicated cleated shoes, unless you want to ride normal shoes without being able to clip in.
for your use you might want to try the platform ones, though i have never used them

dmb2786

i have ridden my 105s w/o cleats. its fine for 2-4k, but probably wont inspire confidence in your footing.

deepakvrao

Thanks guys - needed a fast response as ribble has a 15% sale ending today.

If I go for the dual sided one why not the road pedal A530 instead of the M 324s?

PlatyPius

I think because fewer shops carry those, and therefore fewer people have experience with them. It's not that they aren't recommended, it's just that no one has ridden them TO recommend them.

This would be a hard decision for me. I absolutely detest SPD pedals (the small cleat ones). Personally, I would suffer through the short commutes with the 105s so that I could have longer, more comfortable road rides.

However, most people aren't me. In that case, I would recommend the A530s - they're the closest to a road pedal you'll get that has a flat surface too.

rishardh

It depends how you ride. I ride them with regular shoes when I ride in the park with my wife keeping my candence low. Will not work out when the cadence gets higher.

Steev

The A530 is not dual sided. As I understand it, you would call it a single-sided SPD with a platform. The clip sticks up above the platform so that recessed cleats on MTB shoes can clip in and have the shoe sole bear on the platform. For your use, the M324 really is the best choice.

PlatyPius

That's what he's looking for....

He means dual-sided as in one side for SPD and one side not. Hence the term Dual-Purpose.

Steev

I'll say it again. The A530 is NOT dual sided. It has the clip AND the platform on the SAME side, the clip stands above the platform so that recessed cleats can clip in. It's the clip above the platform that makes it less suitable for use with flat shoes.
You can see it better here.
https://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...pless%20Pedals
There is another approach the OP could use. If you can manage to keep a spare pair of shoes at your commute destination, you could go with a full road pedal and change shoes when you get there. This is what I settled on when I was in the position of using the same bike for commuting and weekend riding. My commute was 30km each way, so riding effiency was somewhat important to me.

Cateye

Speedplay dual side entry and they are flat.

PlatyPius

Hello? Yes it IS Dual-Sided (since you like yelling at me with CAPS about it....)

Did you not notice that the clip is only on one side? The side WITHOUT the mechanism is the platform side.

"Shimano's PD-A530 dual sized pedal is one of their most versatile. One side offers the efficiency of clipped-in pedaling performance. The other side features a flat surface for riding with any type of shoe. Low maintenance sealed cartridge axle nut. Adjustable entry and release tension settings. This is a do-it-all pedal. Includes Shimano SPD cleats."

https://bicyclewarehouse.com/itemdeta...te=google_base

Randochap

+1

I ride back and forth to work (2.6km each way) with Speedplay X and running shoes.

mihlbach

You are confusing the A530 (dual sided) with the A520 (not dual sided). Get off the drugs.

PlatyPius

lol!

Jynx

Shimano 5610 105 SPD-SL Road pedals 2008

liquefied

I would think the A530's would be a good choice but I've never used them and I don't know how easy they are to orient correctly for clipping in.

bccycleguy

+1 I've used the Keos for years without a single problem. Also, the cleats don't wear out a quickly as some people claim, I easily get a few years out of a pair.

wrobertdavis

I've used these before with sandals, running shoes, and spd clipless bike shoes. They are really cheap and they are all metal and work well.

https://www.performancebike.com/shop/...egory_ID=10045



Bob