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Originally Posted by jagonz456
wow industry hack read my mind. riding in the city you may want to take a look at speed play pedals. They are very easy to clip on and off, there easy on your knees. You can clip on while going up hill with no problems. As far as shoes you cant go wrong with sidi worth every penny.
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except speedplay are about the worst when it comes to walking. Downright hazardous, and extremely clumsy and prone to cleat malfunction (due to dirt, etc) They are great pedals for strict road riding, and are really the only truly unique design different than SPD-type and Look-type, but not one I'd pick for all around riding, touring, commuting, etc. I think there's much better two sided alternatives with adequate float, but that's just one guy's opinion.
A good quality mountain or touring type shoe that is made for recessed cleats and any SPD-type two sided pedal will serve 99% of the purpose and efficiency of any road shoe and pedal, in my personal experience. The
OP: There's a million options for pedals. No need to do a lot of research or price shopping: just buy some Shimano, Wellgo or Performance or Nashbar house brand two sided SPD-type pedals, or just buy some locally. I would recommend "SPD-Compatible" rather than "SPD-type", so that they're fully compatable with Shimano SPD cleats which are available anywhere, any time. Some look very similar, but aren't fully compatible. You really won't save an awful lot of money by spending a lot of time price shopping and they all work well and will last you as long as you need them to.
As for shoes: if you like the Sidi Genius, look at the Sidi Dominator shoes - they are essentially identical in quality, fit, etc. to the Genius, differeing only in the sole.
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