Originally Posted by SDS
My recommendation is double-sided SPD pedals and MTB or touring shoes. If you think you want to hedge your bet (you don't), Shimano makes a platform/ SPD double-sided pedal.
If I'm not mistaken, the pedals with the platform/SPD is the M324 model that Shimano makes for first-time riders that are thinking about going clipless. We are thinking about buying these pedals but correct me if I'm wrong, "Don't tandems have odd number of left vs. right thread pedals?"