Originally Posted by pollbix

I just bought my first serious road bike from a friend in Arizona (I live in Ohio) & had it shipped to me. In advance of having the bike sent, I purchased whatever accessories & parts I would need, so that I would be ready to roll when it arrived.

I had decided to go w/ a mountain bike clipless system, based on the recommendation of several trusted sources, b/c I have not used clipless pedals before & will not be riding competitively for some time yet, so I liked the idea of having a more comfortable shoe for longer day trips w/ lots of stops & such.

When I purchased shoes & pedals, I failed to consider the possibility that the pedals would not fit the crank arms. The cranks are by Cook Bros. w/ a single-sided hole where the pedal stem fits & is adjusted w/ a 15mm wrench. The pedals I purchased are Shimano PD-M40s, which appear to be suited for crank arms w/ double-sided holes & would be adjusted w/ a large allen wrench at the end of the pedal stem.

So now I am obv. not ready to roll & I would like to remedy the situation w/o too much fuss (if possible). I can resell the pedals easily enough, but I would still like to find a set of mtn. bike clipless pedals that can fit these cranks, esp. so that I don't have to replace the shoes as well. Anyone know of any pedals available that would fit the bill?