For those of you who are clipless
 

Which brand clipless do you guys prefer? Which style?


As for shoes do you have to stick to the brand of the clipless in order for them to actually work? or can you mix and match?

eggbeaters

Yes.

I just got a pair of Candy C's and they're pretty great too. Plus the platforms match my whip.

Eggbeaters.
The shoe just needs the right cleat, not the right brand. You do need to make sure the shoe accepts the correct cleat for your pedal. For example, the eggbeaters require a 2-bolt pattern (also used by SPD-style mountain cleats).

eggbeaters

Endless, endless threads about this already exist.

more eggbeaters

eggbeaters

im going against the grain, I got look keos... but i dont think theres anything wrong with eggbeaters... 4 sided entry seems nice...

dude, just ductape your feet onto some sticks, you can put those sticks in the pedalholes of the crankarms... its clipless, cheap, and dare i say it? ******. Indeed.

Look

i just bought a set of eggbeaters from a member here. and i was wondering what shoes you guys use with them.
so lay it on me.

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Fixed gear: Shimano M520 SPDs and 180B shoes. Road: Keo Sprints and Shimano R131S shoes.

Shimano shoes fit me well and I've gotten lucky with sales. The SPDs work on the fixed gear with the tension all the way up. Love my Keos.

In general you can mix and match and brand of mountain shoes with any brand of mountain pedals, and any brand of road shoes with any brand of road pedals. There are a few exceptions, notably with a few road shoe models where a manufacturer will produce a shoe specific to a pedal style, for example Lake makes a Speedplay specific road shoe - that shoe only accepts a 4-bolt cleat.

Time ATAC...I was running Shimano SPD-SLs but I wanted more walkability in my shoes so I switched over to MTB style pedals which have always been Time ATAC (since the early late 80s or early 90s).

Time ATAC, but I am going to try some eggbeaters because the cheap ATAC are more expensive than the cheap Eggbeaters. I have two pairs of Sidi MTB shoes so one will be switched over to eggbeater duty.

spuds

speedplay...float and lolly pop looks

Look


I bought a cheap pair of shoes from Nashbar that are compatible with most major brands. Unless you're in love with one type of clipless pedal it doesn't hurt to be able to switch things up if you want.

crank bros quattros and eggs. The quattros are way nicer.

If you can deal with the road shoes, the Look Keos are pretty great.

I have eggbeaters, but dont use them anymore. I managed to pull out of them 3 times, now they sit in my closet. Pretty much only keeping them in case I get into cyclocross or mountain biking.

I would like to try out using some Time ATAC and Sidi Mtb shoes. Seems like itd be a pretty good combo.

Look Keos have a muuuch larger contact area than eggbeaters presuming you do not need a MTB pedal or shoe.

Worn cleats?

^yeh i bet so. Eggbeaters do wear out cleats pretty fast.

<-another for eggbeaters.

Crank Bros. or ATAC if walking is necessary. For road pedals you can go wrong with SPD-SL or Look Keo.

Eggbeaters or crank brothers pedals. Or double sided mountain SPD pedals, Ritchey makes some good ones. Dirt shoes are also good to have because they look more like normal shoes and you can walk in them if you forget to bring an extra set of shoes. Road shoes are the devil.