ATAC pedals is good?

Posted: 12/10/2009 02:24 EST

Personal opinions are fine and dandy but a statement like "there is no pedal better than Speedplay" is misleading. The Speedplay is a road pedal and better suited to certain types of riding as opposed to others. It is not suited for mountain biking and I would not recommend them for casual riding either as they have cleats that protrude from the shoe and will make you sound all clickety clacky when walking.

I hear good things about TIME ATACS, lots of folks I know ride Shimano. I prefer Crank Brothers. In the end it's all personal preference. I use a pair of Mallet 1's. These are essentially their eggbeater pedal with a platform wrapped around the mechanism. They're great because they allow me to ride in flip flops & regular shoes. A good entry level casual shoe is the Specialized Tahoe at $75. They're very sneaker like, super comfortable and combined with the Specialized insoles (suited to your foot) they're very comfortable.

A 3 holed shoe will generally be a "road" specific shoe, some road shoes also provide 2 hole (SPD) mounts. Most mountain specific shoes are 2 hole mounting. Most mountain shoes will allow the cleat to be fully recessed meaning you don't hear the click clack of road shoes and you don't wear your cleats out if you walk a lot on hard abrasive surfaces (pavement & concrete).

Crank brothers pedals (without platforms) have the added benefit of 4 sided entry whereas most pedals are 2 sided.

I suggest going to a bike shop and trying on shoes to find ones that fit you comfortably and are suited to your type of riding. Then take it from there on pedal choice.

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ATAC pedals is good?

Posted: 12/07/2009 22:40 EST

Many people recommend the ATAC pedals as being easy to get out of. I had the same concern, as 58 yr old mountain bike racing newbie. I went with Shimano multi-release cleats #56 not #51 and Shimano SPD pedals. I have fallen many times in many different ways and have always come out safely with no injuries. These cleats release by twisting sideways - like other clipless, but they also release when you pull your heel straight up.

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