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sprouty76 May 2011 4:56pm, 5 May 2011 145 posts	Quote Pin sprouty76 I know this is a real beginners question, but I'm thinking about sticking some clipless pedals on my MTB in preperation for getting a road bike later in the year. Basically, do the cleats need to be bought seperately, or do they come with the pedals? Or with the shoes, for that matter?
GregP May 2011 6:26pm, 5 May 2011 46,144 posts	Quote Pin GregP Not a silly question by any means - it is far from obvious if you don't know - they come with the pedals.
GregP May 2011 6:26pm, 5 May 2011 46,145 posts	Quote Pin GregP Compare and contrast with ski bindings, which come neither with the boots nor the skis - no wonder people ask this question so frequently.
sprouty76 May 2011 6:31pm, 5 May 2011 151 posts	Quote Pin sprouty76 Cool. Cheers Greg!
Lisa T May 2011 6:06pm, 6 May 2011 227 posts	Quote Pin Lisa T Hello, another beginner here. I have Shimano SPD MTB shoes which I used with my hybrid without SPD pedals. I am getting a road bike & would like to be clipped in but don't want to have to buy new shoes just yet so was going to use my MTB shoes & get some pedals. I'm a little confused about what are the right pedals. Is it literally anything that says SPD is ok? Or do I need a specific type of SPD pedal? Is there somewhere I can check compatibility? Can anyone help? Hope I'm making sense. Thanks
Just Matt May 2011 6:09pm, 6 May 2011 829 posts	Quote Pin Just Matt Any SPD pedal will work with your SPD shoe
GregP May 2011 6:09pm, 6 May 2011 46,160 posts	Quote Pin GregP There is some confusion here. SPDs are SPDs - mountain bike/touring pedals that some people (predominantly beginners, but this isn't a slur) use on road bikes. The confusion is with SPD-SL, which is a road pedal similar to Look Deltas. Does that make sense? SPD is SPD. SPD-SL is something else entirely.
Lisa T May 2011 6:10pm, 6 May 2011 229 posts	Quote Pin Lisa T Great thanks Matt. Doesn't take much to confuse me
Lisa T May 2011 6:11pm, 6 May 2011 230 posts	Quote Pin Lisa T Yep, that makes sense too Greg thanks. Just SPD - no other bits & I'll be fine. Yep, I was planning on using them cos as a beginner I was hoping I'd fall off less!
ivanhoe May 2011 10:07pm, 12 May 2011 11 posts	Quote Pin ivanhoe making the transition from mountain to road bike, have spd pedals on both bikes, looking at these road shoes, wiggle.co.uk any opinions or alternatives thanks