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I got my first clipless road pedals and shoes over 30 years ago to replace the toe clips and straps on my first road bike. The pedals were Shimano 105 models that used Look Delta cleats. About a ...

Best pedals for a road bike: 10 clipless pedalling systems for road cyclists Including options from Shimano, Look, Speedplay, Time and more The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers.

I use single-sided Look 396 pedals ($100 on various closeouts; www.lookcyclesusa.com) on my road bikes, but also use Shimano’s mountain-bike 737 pedals ($120; www.shimano.com) on my rain bike.

For road bikes, many riders opt for clipless systems that attach your shoe to the pedal. Of course, this doesn't suit every rider's taste and a set of the best flat road bike pedals is becoming an ...

Clipless pedals are the way to go for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is that they are safer than riding flat pedals without toe clips, according to Ted Lee of St. Pete Bicycle & Fitness.

Outside magazine, May 1995 Buying Right: Off-Road Clipless Pedals By Alan Cote If you've never ridden on clipless pedals, know that they're not a way to ...

While clipless pedals are used by many cyclists, some riders still worry about not being able to get their feet off when coming to a stop. That's where the Cleat It system comes in, as it ...