Pedals for track

Yep.
Someone should buy poor Roy some proper shoes and pedals if he's getting serious about track

What would Dave say?

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or you could be like Roy Van Den Burg and keep your BMX pedals and shoes...

wrong.

love the bmx stylee seat angle as well.

"fine, i'll wear dis sexy shkinshuit but der is no way i'm wearing dose gay schoes"

Also, lance-a-like long black sock fail

JC is jason cattermole????? i took that photo fella!!!

Way to blow my cover Bunns!

Dave will be after you now JC.

To be fair both socks are way to long for propa sprintas!!!

Those boys need to stop riding indoor velodromes and get out in the sun a bit!

No...
I don't think they do.

Yes...
I think they do.

Yeah they do look a little pasty

Lets see shall we?

Racing at top level in awesome indoor velodromes Vs skin cancer.

Yes, I was right first time.

I agree. Skin cancer ftw!

true

I've searched, I really have. I only have a pair of Sidi Dominator MTB shoes with Time ATAC pedals. I want to get some road SPDs to try but I have a few questions.

1) Can I use road SPD pedals with MTB shoes having recessed cleats?

2) Assuming instead I was to get some harder sole, protuding cleat road shoes (which I do want to get anyway) do the typical considerations that apply to road shoes and pedals apply to the track or is there anything specific I should be considering? eg anything other than comort, stiffness and power transfer? probably not i guess

3) Finally, what are other people using? I would like to try SPD but I bought ATAC due to the float they give but I'm not sure I need it and just want to try something different. (I know it's kind of a personal thing but just to get an idea of the most popular)

1) Can I use road SPD pedals with MTB shoes having recessed cleats?

Sometimes - depends on the exact pedal and shoe combination, some work and some don't.

3) Finally, what are other people using?

Look Keo personally, but other people get on fine with Shimano SPD-SL and Time RXS. You should seriously consider getting one of the above road specific designs, as they are more stable and secure than MTB derived designs. The last thing you want on the track is an inadvertent release.

they are not the standard trackster's choice, but I switched to speedplay zeros last year after knee issues and they are very good, and seem very secure. And yes, getting proper road shoes with very rigid soles is something of a revelation in terms of power transfer.

Ok cheers mdcc_tester and dulwichrider im going to buy some road shoes. I know sidi sizing having bought these last ones so I might play it safe and get the road equivalent interms of price as dominators.

So two posts and two different answers look keo and speedplay. If I was sensible I would just get time RXS as I know I'm ok with time atac xs but I can't help but be interested in trying other systems.

Any more opinions?

So two posts and two different answers look keo and speedplay.

They are both sound answers. Speedplay do a track specific version of their pedal which is used at the highest levels, as is the Keo. The trouble with Speedplay is that they need an adaptor to mount to normal 3-bolt shoes, so you lose much of the advantage of low stack height and stiffness, but with custom drilled shoes they seem to be well regarded.

Keo is very widely used, including on the hire bikes at Calshot, so you have the advantage that you're likely to be able to ride other people's bikes more easily if you have Keo cleats on your shoes.

Yeah I know, I'm not questioning the soundness, although we are on t'interwebs. I didn't know that there was a track specific speedplay so I'll have a look into this. What you say about the Keo is interesting. That's useful to know that it's commonly used on the track and at calshot. I have my own track bike, or at least I will by the time I'm there, but it would be good to be able to play with the other toys.

Are SPD-SL not as dominant on the track as they are on the road? Admittedly if I always followed what the popular choice was I'd be listening to Tinchy Strider but sometimes the majority get it right.

i have the speedplay zero track and they are the best pedal IMO easy to clip in, hard to pull out of and you can adjust them however you like

also keo cleats can wear out pretty easily as there plastic, speedplay cleats will last you over a season sometimes more

right, cheers. I'll have a look into them too. I expected to have different answers from each person which sort of reassures me that it's a personal choice and if I find some that I like and keep me on the peddles then I'm good.

Zero track adjustability sounds like it could be what I'm after because I have to be a bit carfull with a very old knee problem. Ta

speedplay are pricey though - running a pair on my commute bike and my track bike will require a bit of thinking about before the season starts

I found it took a while to get used to the pedals not having any spring to pull your foot into the centre. this is what makes them good for your knees but that added float seems weird at first.

Wouldn't buy speedplays, have a look here:-
http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=80010
prefer Campag profit myself, but that is because it is what I have had for years. Keos are hard to fault, according to my mates