Originally Posted by
grayslaker
It is a two part question!!
1) Thinking about getting clip-on's for my Trek FX Sport 4. What kind of pedals and shoes folks here recommend?
2) I am new to clip on's. Is it safe? Is it easy to get foot out of the pedal at stops or during emergency?
Sorry
#2 is a noob question. Is it a potential safety risk?
Just to clarify, I think you mean clipless pedals. As opposed to pedals with toe clips.
Shimano SPD are the most common and the quality is very good. For pedals, I would suggest the Shimano M324. It has SPD on one side, very functional flat pedal on the other. If you want to go with double sided pedals, I would suggest the M520, or M530. The down side to double sided pedals is, you need to wear cycling shoes pretty much every time you ride, where as if you go with the M324, you can ride with tennis shoes, jogging shoes, sandals, boots,, whatever. Your choice.
It is very easy to unclip from SPD. Just twist your foot to the side. Much safer than toe clips.