Recommend me some pedals for use with clips & straps

OK, that helps.

If you're going to be doing some walking, then I would recommend mountain-bike pedals/clips because the cleat design is often better suited to walking (smaller, harder wearing etc.)

On this forum it seems like Time Atac and Shimano SPDs are the most popular options.

Personally, I'd go for the Shimanos, but a lot of people swear by the Time's. (search for the thread on this).

Remember - Road shoes are not compatible with MTB shoes or vice versa, so those Nikes are out of the question.

Also, if you're doing walking, I wouldn't get an out and out race shoe as it'll be very stiff and uncomfortable (unless you don't mind this!)

So... I'd look at options without a Carbon sole.

What sort of feet do you have? Wide? Narrow?

Sidi - narrowish
Shimano - in the middle
Northwave - wider

Is my opinion (others probably differ).

In the past I've got on very well with Shimano and Northwave, having found Sidi too narrow.

Hope that helps.

thanks a lot for the help!

I tried on some Sidis in 48 and they felt perfect.
guess I'lld go for these
The lance were tempting since they are special and I'm into sneakers anyways;)

next question:
what sytems?
look?

http://www.effectpowersupplies.com/compact--twin-pedals-109-c.asp?gclid=CK71mrzC7aACFQZslAod-yumIA

SPD.

look cleats are silly for walking in*.

*what aran said.

I have no idea what the Nike Lance is. But anyway...

What do you mean what systems?

Do you mean pedals?

I just went through all of that!

yeah what pedals.

lance is that one:

They look like road shoes - which I'd avoid for your requirements.

As I said before - Time Atac or Shimano SPD pedals.

first cleats, and you wan time, get time alium.

Some half price Time shoes on On-One. I have the RXS on the way. They're actually made by DMT so good stuff.

http://www.on-one.co.uk/c/q/shoes/266

But too Small unfortunally:/

will try to score me some half decent Sidis in town Next Week, they fitted good

first cleats, and you wan time, get time alium.

+1

(well, actually, I've never tried alium's specifically, but I'd highly recommend Time pedals/cleats over SPD. Never going back. Ever...)

I bought Egg Beaters because I thought they looked cool (there's no point in lying to myself) but I found they really didn't give enough support under my feet and I found it ridiculously difficult to clip my feet in while they were going around. There's no pedal as such to put the flat of your foot on first so you have to have an incredibly good aim.

Massive hipster fail.

I bought Egg Beaters because I thought they looked cool (there's no point in lying to myself) but I found they really didn't give enough support under my feet and I found it ridiculously difficult to clip my feet in while they were going around. There's no pedal as such to put the flat of your foot on first so you have to have an incredibly good aim.

Massive hipster fail.

+1

In 12 months with a pair of (now discontinued) Egg Beater Quattro and Egg Beater SL pedals, I've had to send things back to manufacturer 3 times. They are also very, very floaty - which I found slowed me down because the freedom of motion made it difficult to develop a consistent pedal motion. Swapped to Time ATAC Alium pedals and haven't looked back since.

so summary:

get some shoes that fit (mtb).

Get Spd system?

The summary is get some MTB shoes that fit.

And it seems that Time Atac pedals are the way forward, rather than Shimano SPD for fixed wheel riding.

Without being too patronising, how closely have you read this thread?

+1

(well, actually, I've never tried alium's specifically, but I'd highly recommend Time pedals/cleats over SPD. Never going back. Ever...)

haha, i thought so too, but cleatz are too impractical for going aboot places i found

Without being too patronising, how closely have you read this thread?

lol ya

yeah what pedals.

lance is that one:

^Those are old SPD-R shoes which is whole other kettle of ballgame.

I bought Egg Beaters because I thought they looked cool (there's no point in lying to myself) but I found they really didn't give enough support under my feet and I found it ridiculously difficult to clip my feet in while they were going around. There's no pedal as such to put the flat of your foot on first so you have to have an incredibly good aim.

Massive hipster fail.

I'm big fan of the Crank bros systems. I would'nt standard eggbeaters on the fixed though, just not a stable enough connection.

Clipping in is easier than most systems (IMHO).

TIME.

Buy time. Time pedals that is.
They have the best retention when set to "hardcore mode" for skidding. If when you skid your lead foot twists out abit (fairly normal), they you need hardcore mode to keep your lead foot from unclipping and kicking the handlebars, causing you to run into children and unicorns, neither of which like being run over.

So in summary, buy time pedals, aliums are fine. Seals are poorer than on other time pedals but they are cheap, so they are fine. In terms of shoes get any MTB show that is comfortable, and buy the most expensive shoe you can afford (within reason) as they will tend to be more comfortable and better wearing, and the unicorns like them.

So buy time.

Get it?

Got my first fixie today and took it for a spin round the block, gotta say it's much harder than it looks!

Main problem I had was trying to back-pedal to slow down/stop. It came with shit flat pedals which were useless for back-pedalling or even just slowing the cranks.
I don't want clip-in pedals as it's mainly gonna be used as a commuting to uni so I'm not gonna want to wear my clippy shoes. I was thinking just toe-cages and straps but these 'Power Strap' things keep popping up. What would people recommend? Is it best to avoid cheap cages/straps or what?

If you don't want to have to carry a spare set of shoes with you then yeah stick with your normal pedals. I don't find it much of a hassle though. The only time I really need to carry shoes with me is going to work, because I can walk normally in my Sidi's.
Cheap cages/straps will break/bend. Don't get Power Straps because they're crap and break as well. Get some velcro ones like Dualism or Hold Fast or some decent cages with good straps.
You will find it a million times better than normal pedals.

gcaster.

I assume you got brake/s, right?

Cheers, Will have a look at those velcro straps. I have Look Keos on my proper roadie and walking with Keo cleats is a nightmare!
I am quite tempted by the power straps still. They do a fixie model that doesn't use the mounting bracket so should be sturdier.

@edscoble: Yeah I have a front brake installed. Glad I do otherwise I'd have got a face full of tarmac earlier I think!

Remember, it will take quite a while to get used to clips and strap (if you opt for them), so you'll feel like there's no way you can be able to flip the pedal round and put your feet in.

but it'll take time and practised, soon you'll be able to do that thinking about what were you moaning about in the last couple of weeks ago.

Christ those Hold Fast ones are pricey! Looks like it'll be Dualism for me!