petitepedal ★ Posted October 18, 2016 Share #1 Posted October 18, 2016 I am thinking pedals and shoes (I know more than $75....but still) I am not happy with my crank bros....I was thinking one of those modified clipless/platforms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted October 18, 2016 Share #2 Posted October 18, 2016 Buy the pedals online and use the 75 for the shoes. More bang for the buck. Or see if they have any take off SPD pedals from when customers upgraded. I got a pair of SPD 520s this way cheap at Richardson Bike Mart. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted October 18, 2016 Share #3 Posted October 18, 2016 1 minute ago, jsharr said: Buy the pedals online and use the 75 for the shoes. More bang for the buck. Or see if they have any take off SPD pedals from when customers upgraded. I got a pair of SPD 520s this way cheap at Richardson Bike Mart. Where is the Richardson Bike Mart? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted October 18, 2016 Share #4 Posted October 18, 2016 Fun. Why do you want the cage? Is it so you can wear different shoes? In that application, the crank bros clip still sticks up so it doesn't feel like a flat pedal. I have some one sided Spd style. They even work with high heels or sneakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted October 18, 2016 Share #5 Posted October 18, 2016 3 minutes ago, Randomguy said: Where is the Richardson Bike Mart? They have several locations. The closest one to me is at the SE corner of Coit and Campbell. They have grown over the years. Also have one over near White Rock Lake and one out in Frisco. I have never been to any place other than the original RBM. http://bikemart.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted October 18, 2016 Share #6 Posted October 18, 2016 These are $24.99 at Nashbar 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted October 18, 2016 Share #7 Posted October 18, 2016 The shoes to go with them same price. http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product_10053_10052_596585_-1___ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted October 18, 2016 Share #8 Posted October 18, 2016 I have one's very similar to what long John posted. They are on my commuter bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted October 18, 2016 Share #9 Posted October 18, 2016 You will have enough $ left to buy a bottle of wine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted October 18, 2016 Share #10 Posted October 18, 2016 17 minutes ago, Randomguy said: Where is the Richardson Bike Mart? Who's buried in Grant's tomb? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted October 18, 2016 Share #11 Posted October 18, 2016 3 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Who's buried in Grant's tomb? Both excellent questions! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted October 18, 2016 Author Share #12 Posted October 18, 2016 8 minutes ago, Longjohn said: You will have enough $ left to buy a bottle of wine. Only if they sell it at one of like 6 different twin cities bike shops 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted October 18, 2016 Share #13 Posted October 18, 2016 15 minutes ago, jsharr said: They have several locations. The closest one to me is at the SE corner of Coit and Campbell. They have grown over the years. Also have one over near White Rock Lake and one out in Frisco. I have never been to any place other than the original RBM. http://bikemart.com/ I have been to a similarly-named store in Richardson, TX many years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted October 18, 2016 Author Share #14 Posted October 18, 2016 I am having a difficulty getting in and out of the crank bros on my Madone (not on the Terry)...crank bros want me to take em off and RMA them back for a lookie look...which I could probably do now, but was not going to do in July...anyway..I just figured new shoes (I need wide wide wide shoes) and different pedals would be the best move...otherwise I would get an helmet just by age.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted October 18, 2016 Share #15 Posted October 18, 2016 Oh the advantages of living in the boondocks. I like to support my LBS (we only have one) but he has a small shop and doesn't stock shoes and stuff. He suggests I shop online. He said he could order stuff in for me but if it doesn't fit he would have to ship it back, he would rather I do it. My shoes are quite large, the next size up comes with oars. I wear a size 50 extra wide. It's hard to get bike shoes extra wide. The interweb sells everything. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted October 18, 2016 Share #16 Posted October 18, 2016 55 minutes ago, jsharr said: Buy the pedals online and use the 75 for the shoes. More bang for the buck. Or see if they have any take off SPD pedals from when customers upgraded. I got a pair of SPD 520s this way cheap at Richardson Bike Mart. That's a deal. I favor the 520 for general sport riding road or MTB,. Same shoes and ok to walk uphill on for those like me that suck on hills. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted October 18, 2016 Share #17 Posted October 18, 2016 50 minutes ago, Longjohn said: These are $24.99 at Nashbar I know someone who had these and he hated them because of the flipping to get the correct side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted October 18, 2016 Share #18 Posted October 18, 2016 11 minutes ago, bikeman564™ said: I know someone who had these and he hated them because of the flipping to get the correct side. I have one's very similar to what long John posted. They are on my commuter bike. The flipping around is not a big deal so long as you aren't trying to do it on something technical. I went to sold flat of my fat bike because of that reason. Trying to flip it on a technical climb with snowy feet was sucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted October 18, 2016 Share #19 Posted October 18, 2016 I would second what LJ and DH said, I have used those pedals as have my wife and have been happy with them. I tried some of the PD M530's but the lugs of my shoes caught in the cage and couldnt engage the cleat so went with a style without the cage. I tried to copy & paste an image of the cleat in question but I'm not thinking you are gonna be able to see it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted October 18, 2016 Share #20 Posted October 18, 2016 2 hours ago, bikeman564™ said: I know someone who had these and he hated them because of the flipping to get the correct side. The thing is you can pedal on the flat side until you get a chance to flip the pedal over. A long time ago I had a set of one sided SPDs that didn't have anything on the other side. Those sucked, that's how I broke my hip, looking down at my pedals trying to flip one of them over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted October 19, 2016 Share #21 Posted October 19, 2016 2 hours ago, Longjohn said: The thing is you can pedal on the flat side until you get a chance to flip the pedal over. A long time ago I had a set of one sided SPDs that didn't have anything on the other side. Those sucked, that's how I broke my hip, looking down at my pedals trying to flip one of them over. Ugh, awful. That sucks. I've not noticed them to be too problematic, except when trying to do something difficult as I flip them over. Now, these only reside on my seek. Since I mostly ride that for non-technical, flipping them over is not a big deal. Although, like 95% of the time I run clipless style shoes. That other 5% of the time is just like heading to a party in heels, or maybe to run a very short errand with sneakers. Mostly, parties though. Commuting and adventure, I am always in proper cycling shoes. They are ok, they are heavy and cheap, but fine for this kind of application. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted October 19, 2016 Author Share #22 Posted October 19, 2016 I was told SPD530's I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caretaker Posted October 19, 2016 Share #23 Posted October 19, 2016 I'll be test riding a bike at an LBS tomorrow, they're looking for more than $75. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onbike1939 Posted October 19, 2016 Share #24 Posted October 19, 2016 1 hour ago, Caretaker said: I'll be test riding a bike at an LBS tomorrow, they're looking for more than $75. Well you are getting on a bit and clearly know little about bikes so I hope that you'll turn to me for a bit of expert technical advice before splurging your pension on an unsuitable buy.......no need to thank me it's just who I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caretaker Posted October 19, 2016 Share #25 Posted October 19, 2016 11 minutes ago, onbike1939 said: Well you are getting on a bit and clearly know little about bikes so I hope that you'll turn to me for a bit of expert technical advice before splurging your pension on an unsuitable buy.......no need to thank me it's just who I am. http://www.ridgeback.co.uk/bikes/touring/world/expedition I'm thinking of crowd funding it, wanna join the crowd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onbike1939 Posted October 19, 2016 Share #26 Posted October 19, 2016 20 minutes ago, Caretaker said: http://www.ridgeback.co.uk/bikes/touring/world/expedition I'm thinking of crowd funding it, wanna join the crowd? That's a nice bike and since you begged me for a detailed critique I'd say my only caveats would be the octolink chainset they use (prefer the tried and tested square-taper) and the frame-set which basic cro-mo. I assume you wanted the disc braking which is a bit overkill for me as regards tarmac touring. Did you have a look at the Spa tourer which had very good reviews and comes with a Reynolds 725 DB frame-set, a square-taper chain-set and can be made in flat-bar configuration? Should be a good bit lighter and less than the price quoted when sold without the STI's. Chris Juden, who knows about these things recommended it as a good buy. I think you're right to go for the 26" wheels version and would like to think that now I've thoroughly confused the issue....seriously though the Spa bike is a step up in quality. http://www.spacycles.co.uk/m1b0s21p2983/SPA-CYCLES-Steel-Tourer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caretaker Posted October 19, 2016 Share #27 Posted October 19, 2016 23 minutes ago, onbike1939 said: That's a nice bike and since you begged me for a detailed critique I'd say my only caveats would be the octolink chainset they use (prefer the tried and tested square-taper) and the frame-set which basic cro-mo. I assume you wanted the disc braking which is a bit overkill for me as regards tarmac touring. Did you have a look at the Spa tourer which had very good reviews and comes with a Reynolds 725 DB frame-set, a square-taper chain-set and can be made in flat-bar configuration? Should be a good bit lighter and less than the price quoted when sold without the STI's. Chris Juden, who knows about these things recommended it as a good buy. I think you're right to go for the 26" wheels version and would like to think that now I've thoroughly confused the issue....seriously though the Spa bike is a step up in quality. http://www.spacycles.co.uk/m1b0s21p2983/SPA-CYCLES-Steel-Tourer Thanks, I'll keep it in mind. Not going to rush into this. The test ride will help with sizing if nothing else. I'd prefer to buy from a LBS for after sales service reasons but not ruling out Spa Cycles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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