Originally Posted by
Chris_W
Another vote for SPD road -style pedals like the A520 shown above. Shimano also recently released a better model, the A600, which they say is Ultegra-level - It gives an even larger platform and is slightly lighter than the A520 but is otherwise similar.
If I was racing seriously then I would consider using road shoes and pedals. Since I'm not, I cannot see any advantages of them and will stick with MTB-style shoes because I like still being able to walk when off the bike, plus having the same shoes work on all of my bikes is more convenient and cheaper than having multiple pairs.
Here's a pair of SPD road pedals I use:
When I first jumped on to the Wellgos from my MTB SPDs, it was much better.
But as I began to ride more aggressively, I found myself wishing I had more contact area.
I'm going with SPD-SL's next for the benefits that they provide over SPD's.
Debating between Shimano 7900's VS 7810's.
While I was hell bent on getting a set of 7810s initially because of their great reputation and IMO,
I find them to be the most beautiful pedals I've ever seen (like the rest of the 7800 group sans crankset),
the 7900's would just totally complete the "look" of my BBQ CAAD w/Ultegra SL crankset and since pedals
are those items that are most transferred to the next bike, I might as well get them now. No reason to wait.
(Then again, a black set of 5700 105 pedals would also look slammin' on my rig as well, but they wouldn't be "the best".)
When I ride, the only time I stop is at a light or to turn around at the end of a loop and catch a breather.
Idea for a new thread...