Time/Shimano SPD/SPD SL pedals and shoes compatibility

[Visionset]

I have an old pair of Shimano SPD flexi shoes c.10 yr old,
but loads of life in them. They have a recessed pull off
sole patch. I'd now like to actually use them clipless. I'm
going to buy a pair of pedals, but more with a view to
using them with a new pair of rigid shoes. A LBS has a
stack of reduced Time and NewWave shoes that all seem
comfortable and the right sort of thing. Pedals I've seen I
like are SPD SL R540 £30 and Time Challenge Pro which I can
get recon ones for £35ish. But the 540's are 330g a pair
and the Time are 480g!!!

1/ Will all of these be compatible?
2/ Does the cleat come with shoe or pedal?
3/ Are the drillings on the shoes compatible with both?
4/ Will my old SPD shoes take a cleat for either of
these pedals?
5/ Any other advice?

Cheers!

--
Mike W

[Peter B]

"VisionSet" <spam@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> I have an old pair of Shimano SPD flexi shoes c.10 yr old,
> but loads of
life
> in them. They have a recessed pull off sole patch. I'd
> now like to
actually
> use them clipless. I'm going to buy a pair of pedals, but
> more with a view to using them with
a
> new pair of rigid shoes. A LBS has a stack of reduced
> Time and NewWave shoes that all seem comfortable and the
> right sort of thing. Pedals I've seen I like are SPD SL
> R540 £30 and Time Challenge Pro which I can get recon
> ones for £35ish. But the 540's are 330g a pair and the
> Time are 480g!!!

> 1/ Will all of these be compatible?

SPD R and Time cleats are incompatible. Old SPD shoes won't
accept SPD-R cleats.

> 2/ Does the cleat come with shoe or pedal?

The pedal.

> 3/ Are the drillings on the shoes compatible with both?

Sometimes nowadays, but check before you buy.

> 4/ Will my old SPD shoes take a cleat for either of these
> pedals?

Very unlikely. But check the soles, if they have only 2
short, parralel tracks for fixings then SPD only.

> 5/ Any other advice?

Don't confuse SPD & SPD-R, the cleats are incompatible even
if the shoe can accept both. I think Time pedals are more
popular than SPD-R, most likely because they're considered
to be better.
--
Regards, Pete

[Peter Clinch]

Peter B wrote:
> "VisionSet" <spam@ntlworld.com> wrote in message

>>Pedals I've seen I like are SPD SL R540 =A330 and Time
>>Challenge Pro wh=
ich I
>>can get recon ones for =A335ish. But the 540's are 330g a
>>pair and the=
Time
>>are 480g!!!

So how much of a weight weenie are you? That weight
difference is=20 likely about the same as a cycling jersey.

>>2/ Does the cleat come with shoe or pedal?

> The pedal.

But note you can buy spare cleats separately, as
they'll probably need=20 replacing eventually as they
do wear with use.

Pete. --=20 Peter Clinch University of Dundee Tel 44 1382
660111 ext. 33637 Medical Physics, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44
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