Pedals for track

The yoshida cleats didnt last very long, they never stayed in place, when tightened theyd start to slip out of place. 1 cracked in half at the slot. If I get them again I'd glue a couple of layers of old inner tube onto the back.
Tried spd sl today and they are much better, no reason to go back. Much quicker to set up at the start of a race, I always had problems with the other set up.
I just bought some mks custom neuvo pedals a couple of weeks ago,I dont I'll bother trying them out

Hi all,

Having tried clipless on the hire bikes at Calshot, I've decided to go back to clips and straps and have bought exustar ept-12's for my track bike. I've been looking at shoes to go with these and just wondered if anyone had any experience of the exustar leather track shoes or the DMT Flash or Kyoma Pista shoes. They are all around a similar price at Brooks and wondered if anyone had any advice?

Cheers.

I'm going to come down for a go at Herne Hill in the spring. Currently using Sidi MTB shoes on all my bikes, with time ATAC Alium pedals (hipster). I'd like some road sidis for the track, but I just don't think I can afford them.
what would be the best pedals for Herne Hill that I can use with my current 2-bolt MTB shoes?

I'd like some road sidis for the track, but I just don't think I can afford them.

There are plenty of decent 3-bolt road shoes at well below the extortionate prices Sidi is charging, then you can use proper pedals (Look Keos or Shimano SPD-SL)

I like my Lake CX-170 for track use, and they can usually be had for around £80 if you shop around, e.g.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=68206

I have size 15 (UK) feet, so SIDI are the only manufacturer I can buy from

That's unfortunate, but at least you get to enjoy the nice Red Vernice colorway

You could always emulate Rob van den Wildenberg by using Shimano DX pedals

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?? is that chopped? are they even clipless?

what's with the socks, they're not doing cyclocross.

He's a BMXer, hence the pedal choice.

http://robvandenwildenberg.com/

strewth, that takes some nuts. Have people considered the Exustar pedals here?
http://www.velodromeshop.net/index.php?p=product&id=812

If you do a lot of standing starts...

I used to have look pedals and tried all of them... Sprint, Keo Carbon, Blades.

But I had too many problems with all of them like the bearings failing, the axle coming off, the springs losing tension etc.

So I tried SPD-SL 105s for £30 and couldn't be happier.

They really do hold me in now.

Yeah, another vote for spd-sl here. I've tried Look (fine whilst the cleats are new but wore fast for me), Time (not advisable for any standing starts) and Shimano-sl (good, high tension and cleats wearing better than Look). The 105s for £30 on Ribble really are a great buy.

...and another vote for 105 pedals. Tried Ultegra and there's no difference in operation between the two.

Get the red zero float cleats, ratchet the tension up and you're not going to have any problems on the track

Try attaching a toe strap. Works wonders, you wont find a better feeling than being strapped into the bike

At the World Cup someone had clipless pedals in combination with some of the new school velcro 'freestyle' straps like Hold Fast.

Huge contact patch on top of your foot but couldn't see from the pics how (or even if) attached to pedal. Might not even need to?

what about duct tape? was thinking of using it myself, sticky residue might become annoying tho

I recently moved onto Ultrega SL from SPD-r and I am finding them more than adequate. I am yet to use them on the track yet but the hold me in nice and tight on climbs. Even at a low binding. I did find however they took a lot of cleat adjustment to get exactly right. I was experiencing knee pain for teh first few days, tiny tweaks here and there and now they are perfect

Spd-sl with straps for sprinters, enduros use whatever you use on the road.
Every rule has exceptions, if you're one of those, enjoy your preferred system.

Thread closed until this changes to avoid the constant repetition.

As the old shimano m520s are coming to the end of their life I'll be upgrading the pedals this winter.
I am thinking look, time or shimano being the main contenders in terms of brand so I wanted to see how peoples had faired for track use and any opinions, suggestions and anecdotal stories.
The sales are on so budget around £70 but can go up a touch more

Spd-sl

+1 on the Spd-sl's, you can get 105's for £60 or Ultegra's for around £90.

I wanted to see how peoples had faired for track use and any opinions, suggestions and anecdotal stories.

There's a thread for that:
https://www.lfgss.com/thread17288.html

But obviously Hippy is at least half right. If you already use SPD-SL on the road or have no prior affiliation, SPD-SL is the right clipless pedal for track use. If you already use Look Keo on the road and want to use the same shoes, Keo is fine for track use too.

ime keo cleats don't last half as long as shim sl

They last a long time at the track, as you don't keep dragging them on the ground at every traffic light. In fact, they last pretty well on the road if you just track stand everywhere instead of putting your foot down.

There's a thread for that:
http://www.lfgss.com/thread17288.html

But obviously Hippy is at least half right. If you already use SPD-SL on the road or have no prior affiliation, SPD-SL is the right clipless pedal for track use. If you already use Look Keo on the road and want to use the same shoes, Keo is fine for track use too.

I did utfs but missed that, cheers Tester.
There is an offer on look keo max carbons for £68 on so good discount from £140. I've no leaning between keo or spd-sl but seems the forum has a preference for shimano.