I see one review that suggests that these pedals are not for those who have never used clipless pedals. Your opinion please?
56967
They are LOOK pedal knock offs. The "red cleats". I love them. I put then on my Madone, because my nice ones were stolen.
56968
I agree, almost killed myself! Fell 3 times. This type pedal works really great, easy out, easy in: Shimano PD-M324 SPD Dual Platform Pedal. I highly suggest.
56969
I fitted them to my wife's road bike who wasn't a fan of clip in pedals and she got used to them in less than a week.
56970
These where my first clip in pedals. I learnt on them and would have stayed with them all along. But as I've come to realize this hobby is all about upgrading.
56971
I think all clipless petals just take some practice. They weren't a problem for me.
56972
I have never had clip less road pedals before I only used mountain bike clip less pedals which have a way smaller cleat. But I saw these at a great low price so I bought them and there are amazing and really easy to learn on they have a tension adjustment so really easy to unclip if u want or nice and tight too they are really light and so smooth and strong I really suggest buying these! I work in a bicycle shop and everybody was amazed with the quality of the pedals!
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These were the first clipless pedals I ever used. I did a duathlon (run and bike) last year and didn't want to spend a ton of money. You do need to make sure that you don't have the clips too tight and practice unhooking in grass several times. I would get on and ride up the street, turn around and dismount in my front yard. Only fell once.
1534552
You don't need shoe clips with these pedals. They are set up to use with regular shoes, though a narrow profile cycling shoe will get you into and out of the straps easier. If you have lock in type shoes, you probably want a "clipless" pedal
2070500
These pedals do indeed only have "teeth" or the grips on one side. I paired these pedals with a set of the Power Grips, but I think they're designed to be paired with toe clips of some sort. The tend to naturally flip to the grip side though due to the way they're shaped / weighted, so it's really not that big of a deal. These have been a great set of pedals though. They're light, durable, and really pretty inexpensive. I don't think you can go wrong with these.
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A lot will depend on your shoes and the type of riding. If you are doing much out-of-the-saddle riding then a strapped clipless may be better, otherwise, if they fit your shoes, then these will be just fine. Be sure to practice getting out of them when you need to and get used to stuffing the toes in securely when jamming uphill and on technical downhills. Safety first.As for the pedals themselves, I prefer metal pedals with good bearings, but I am still using the originals that came with my 1988 Fisher Montare! No suspension for me, so a pedal's gotta be pretty durable on my fat tire bike. A lot will depend on your shoes and the type of riding. If you are doing much out-of-the-saddle riding then a strapped clipless may be better, otherwise, if they fit your shoes, then these will be just fine. Be sure to practice getting out of them when you need to and get used to stuffing the toes in securely when jamming uphill and on technical downhills. Safety first.As for the pedals themselves, I prefer metal pedals with good bearings, but I am still using the originals that came with my 1988 Fisher Montare! No suspension for me, so a pedal's gotta be pretty durable on my... » Read More A lot will depend on your shoes and the type of riding. If you are doing much out-of-the-saddle riding then a strapped clipless may be better, otherwise, if they fit your shoes, then these will be just fine. Be sure to practice getting out of them when you need to and get used to stuffing the toes in securely when jamming uphill and on technical downhills. Safety first.As for the pedals themselves, I prefer metal pedals with good bearings, but I am still using the originals that came with my 1988 Fisher Montare! No suspension for me, so a pedal's gotta be pretty durable on my fat tire bike. « Show Less
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The pedal is a great addition. Let's you change settings with your foot! I believe it can be used for other things as well.
714356
No, that us not my experience. I go back and forth from pedaling to using the power. It is easy and so nice. It pedals just like a regular bike .
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Hi Dawn, sorry for the delay but I purchased as a gift for a friend and had to contact her. It appears that the pedals are standard regular bike pedals, along with the toe cage, but no clips for cycling shoes to clip onto. I hope that helps in your decision, as I had to do some research to make sure I understood your question. Ha! Thanks for your patience!
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You would need to get clip pedals separately as they come with regular pedals that have toe straps.
78729
Hello, the pedals that come with the bike are not "clipless" they have straps. You can strap into these pedals, but you cannot "clip" into them with an SPD cleated shoe.
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I think the pedals are a little too small for normal shoes but the pedals are still flat do I don't see why not. Matter of personal preference I suppose!!!
1606540
i would advise that you get yourself a set of used pedals on ebay or craigslist. i have used these sticks with pedals and it is much more realistic in my humble opinion
1443872
They may seem difficult to ride at first,but you will gradually get the hang of them. I've been riding them for almost 30 years,they really help with your form,not to mention giving you a great low resistance workout. Just put on some tunes and pedal!
5588
I think that they can be used with speed play pedals as long as you have the clips. I am using the Shimano SPD-SL PEDALS with cleats.
495545
I have not used the clips on shoes, nor the pedals. I am very insecure about having my feet strapped or clipped to the pedals. So I am going say, "Yes, give it a try."
439561
Honestly, i remember them being a bit bluish in the picture and then very close to that when I rec'd them, but in the end they get all banged up and today they are just like any other pedal. I like them, but I wouldn't say they are a must have and will wow you.
773119
Its different than an outdoor bike in that it doesn't freewheel so your transition has to be done in cadence. The supplied pedals are good quality but they don't take clip in shoes. I tried a hill climb as you described several times, the bike is plenty sturdy but my knees were kind of close to the brake calipers.. No problem getting my heart rate up into zone 4 seated so I'm not going to bother trying those standing sprints.
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Yep. They're a bit small and certainly take some getting used to but they're accurate and work very well once you get them setup properly within the game. I use them for roll and use the xml route to set bindings which is a bit more complex than the in-game interface but it's more fully featured. 1 to 10, I'd give them a 6 or 7. There is much much better, but not for around a hundred bucks. Saitek's pedals are good too but they don't integrate with CH software which is one huge bonus for the whole CH line of gear. Good luck and see you in the verse.