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11-30-16 | 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Hiro11

PD-M540s. $50, Prime eligible. Very well made. Double sided, easy to clip into and use walkable shoes.

Avoid the SPD SL pedals as they're more difficult to clip into and require clippity-clop road shoes.

I bought two sets of these from Nashbar a couple of years ago. Very good two sided pedal, if that is what you are looking for. My understanding is, the PD-M520 is very similar and a go to budget pedal.

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Originally Posted by TenSpeedV2

Or, you can go legit Shimano. These things are bullet proof. I run them on all of my bikes, mountain to fixed to road.

Shimano PD-M520 SPD Pedals > Components > Pedals > Mountain Pedals | Jenson USA

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Originally Posted by edawg55

Another newbie here...Are these shoes any good? Reviews say 4 stars. I'm on a tight budget since I just bought my first road bike. The wifey will yell at me for spending more $ but I'll make it up to her. lol I guess I could just wait and buy better ones later since I don't need them right now with the weather getting cold.

Pearl Izumi X-Road Mountain Shoes - Closeout

https://www.amazon.com/Pearl-iZUMi-M.../dp/B002L3S1QY

I'll probably pull the trigger on those. Reviews said they start clicking but sounds like a easy fix. These are the same correct?

https://www.amazon.com/Shimano-PD-M5...no+pd-m520+spd

Hard to say. Pearl Izumi is a venerable brand of cycling apparel and accessories. Looks like a pretty casual shoe, which might be a good thing. The main thing is whether it fits, and you won't know that for sure until you try it on.

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