just to see what’s up.
i was looking at
because we have them at 67 bucks, plus 30% off. plus 10% off since they’re on clearance.
i want mtb ones so i can walk around in them too without tapdancing.
yea i can get sidi’s too but they’re spensive for something i just wanna try.
i’ll also need pedals. what’s a good cheap pedal? i hear crankbros eggbeaters are the norm but anything that hits that sweet balance of cheap and good?
i see those alot too. i’ma check if i can get those.
i also ride brakeless… anything that won’t come undone easily?
i’ve never ridden with cleats before so iunno how shit works really, i’d like to learn though
I bought the really cheap Nashbar MTB shoes on sale for around $30.
i got wide feet so i’d rather try them on first… dont feel like ordering shoes for cycling online since i have a problem with the sides of my feet hurting.
but if my store doesn’t have them i’d get some pedals online
the nashbar pedals are pretty cheap for 24 bucks
is coming undone for no good reason a problem when picking cheaper pedals? i want pedals i can depend on without blowing too much money. or are all pedals just as reliable?
I just went through this same thing, friend let me use some eggbeaters for my tricross and I just said fuck it and got sidi’s. That worked out pretty damn well and then I found some crank bros candies on CL here for cheap and put those on my main street ride, brakeless as well. There’s either a 15 or 20 degree release depending on which foot you put each cleat on, I put it on the 20 and haven’t felt close to my foot coming out. Pretty damn hooked now…good luck.
[quote=“tx_what_it_do”]just to see what’s up.
i was looking at
because we have them at 67 bucks, plus 30% off. plus 10% off since they’re on clearance.
i want mtb ones so i can walk around in them too without tapdancing.
yea i can get sidi’s too but they’re spensive for something i just wanna try.
i’ll also need pedals. what’s a good cheap pedal? i hear crankbros eggbeaters are the norm but anything that hits that sweet balance of cheap and good?[/quote]
I have these shoes. I like them, but on rougher side walks, my cleats hit the ground
I have wide feet too. Shimanos run pretty wide
Like any good pair of shoes, you won’t regret spending a decent amount up front, rather than replacing the shit cheap after it wears out in a year. I’m not saying you need SIDIs, but stick with the top shelf stuff.
As for pedals, I think that SPDs work as well as anything else, are cheap and easy to come by (I’ve got a few pairs and I don’t think I paid more than $20 for any of them), and so are the cleats.
[quote=“tx_what_it_do”]i got wide feet so i’d rather try them on first… dont feel like ordering shoes for cycling online since i have a problem with the sides of my feet hurting.
but if my store doesn’t have them i’d get some pedals online
the nashbar pedals are pretty cheap for 24 bucks
is coming undone for no good reason a problem when picking cheaper pedals? i want pedals i can depend on without blowing too much money. or are all pedals just as reliable?[/quote]
Those are the same as most entry level SPD knockoffs you’ll find on every stock bike. I find those things brand new for like 15 bucks at most any Bianchi dealer. Dig around and save yourself some time.
And FWIW, they work fine. They’re simple, but they work pretty well.
Those shoes will be fine. Josh had some that he commuted in every day for a few years (maybe still does). I had a pair of diadoras of about the same quality and wore them on and off the bike (for commuting, shopping, hanging out, etc…) nearly every day for a year and a half. They weren’t great, but they worked fine. When they died, then I got my Sidi’s.
For pedals, The nashbar ones should be as good as the low end shimanos. Make sure the cleats are the exact same as the shimano cleats. I think most SPD-looking pedals are using the same cleat now. If they aren’t you’ll have to order them from nashbar whenever you want a new pair instead of going to the LBS.
There’s always the “Don’t use SPD’s on a brakeless bike” argument. I think there’s some validity, but it all comes down to how you ride. If you crank the pedals hard when you skip and skid, it might be a better idea to get something like Time ATAC’s (the cheap set is about $70 but they last forever. I’ve been riding some OEM take offs that are well below the quality of the cheap set for four years without a problem). If you ride a little more mellow, I doubt you’ll have problems with the SPD’s.
Any way you do it, have fun. It was a revelation when I switched. I felt so much more connected. Like me and the bike were much more of a single unit…Zen…blah blah blah.
I got a set of the Shimano SPD’s you can have. Pay-Pal me the shipping and they are yours!
520’s for the win man.
I have a couple sets, cheap and functional.
As for shoes I have a very similar set of the shimano mtn shoes, I love em to death.
too bad your not a size 10 1/2 shoe 
I got 3 years of daily use out of the shoes in the OP, pretty comfy for commuting and whatnot. They still have some life left, unfortunately my older cat got a bladder infection and found them to be quite comfortable to pee on. Do these with Atac’s and you’ll like clipless and won’t die.
This is gonna revolutionize how your bike sits in your truckbed.
It’s so true.
My Keo Classics give me .0245% more fuel efficiency when it’s mounted on my roof rack.
Be jealous.
Some other folks have mentioned ATACs, which I use too (brakeless). I only came out of those once, while doing a whip-skid. After that, I swapped the cleats (from right to left and vice versa, makes you rotate more to unclip) and turned the spring tension all the way up. No problems since then. So, I give huge ups to ATACs. I have heard, though, that the Quartz pedal by Look is just like the ATAC but much lighter at the same price point as the heavier ATACs. Not sure of the durability of those though. Anyway, I ride with Sidi Dominators and they are hella comfortable. I wear them all day, except when I’m at work (I keep a pair of shoes here). The sole is replaceable on the model I have, so when that wears down I can get new nubs to save my cleat which I think is awesome. You’ll probably love it, and won’t regret saving up a little more to get some good shit. I’ve gone back to the clips/straps a few times, and it’s just so uncomfortable to me now (though they do look a bahzillion times more awesome) and there is a noticeable loss of power transfer/efficiency. I say go for it.
I really like Performance’s Forte Carve pedal. It’s lighter than the Shimano 520 (nearly 2oz), clears mud well, and has an adjustment mechanism with an indicator that makes it easy to match the settings on both sides of the pedal and between pedals. I run them on two of my bikes (the fixed gear has Look pedals).
Chris
Those shimano three strappers are very comfy. I have a pair. They are at the relaxed end of the spectrum for bike shoes—wide, generous fit and a fairly compliant sole with soft cleats. For commuting and general urban duties there’s a lot to be said for this kind of shoe over an mtb race shoe like sidi doms.The one problem is that the mesh sections tend to wear out much sooner than everything else. Mine have big holes in the mesh and have been relegated to backup shoe status.