I have always used cleats to attach myself to my pedals. All the additional power you get on the upstrokes is certainly worth it (reportedly up to 10%). When touring you can be in and out of the SPD pedals a lot, so I use these Shimano SPD pedals because they are quite large and can be used with normal shoes too. They are easy to pedal without fully clipping yourself in which is useful in towns. Thoroughly recommended so get some additional power.
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These Shimano PD-A520 pedals are great for cycle touring with one of the key benefits being their size – big enough to pedal with without clipping in. That’s useful when touring as you often find yourself stopping and starting in town or negotiating uneven terrain, so not having to clip in is very convenient. That’s also handy for jumping on your bike for a quick journey to the shops etc when you don’t want to put your cycling shoes on.
- Great value touring SPD pedal with all new lightweight and stylish body
- Compatible with all MTB and Touring SPD shoes
- Single sided cleat mechanism follows the same technology used on the latest MTB pedal system
- PD-A520 comes with SM-SH51 single direction release cleats; optional multi-directional release cleats are also available
- 318 grams per pair
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