Originally Posted by
dued
Sounds good, thanks for the advice. I just ordered some Shimano a530 dual platforms, hopefully they will do the job.

The platforms on those are nice. Really nice.
The clip in part kind of sucks, but if you're okay racing regular spd these might work. They're easier to get into than look, but a lot harder than dual sided shimano mountain pedals. I find that they clip tight, don't float as well, and don't clip out as nicely as the dual sided shimano pedals.
They're a good pedal to ride mostly with the platform and occasionally clipped in.