you'll be pushing it with a £100 unless you're happy to go down the used route. £100 will barely get you a pair of tri shoes, and pedals equally as much.
if you want pedals - I'm assuming clipless - Shimano SPD-SL or Look Keo are the most popular. look on ebay for some used ones.
if you have road shoes, you don't need tri shoes until the budget allows, but again you never know what bargains you can find on ebay - really depends if you're happy with used shoes
Thanks. I don't have any cycling shoes at the moment. I'm currently using normal pedals with running trainers, so not ideal (but does allow for quick transitions during duathlons!)
I've heard that Look KEO pedals are pretty decent, so I'll see if there is anything on ebay.
As for shoes, I'd rather buy brand new over used. What could I get for £100 on just shoes then?
Personally I'd go for the second shoes as they would give better modulation with getting them to fit. Some people find cycle shoes make their feet a little numb so the extra strap will help as you can loosen this off whilst having the other 2 tight.
Review from road.cc: "At £125, the A-Threes can hardly be termed 'entry-level', but in a world where top end shoes are pushing over the £300 mark, these A3s start to look like an absolute bargain. No other shoe that I've come across comes close to providing the features (custom-fit etc.) and sheer performance that these do in this price bracket."
If they were an absolute bargain at £125... £62.50 is a STEAL. I bought them at £75, and they're fantastically stiff, make sure you mold them to your feet well too!
What's that heat mouldable stuff all about Engineer? Like the look of those shoes and I could do with a fresh pair (take it they fit shimano pedals?), how do they fit compared to normal shoe size?
Thanks for all the suggestions, looks like there are a few options to take a look at. I've also seen the Polaris Equilibrium (http://www.tri247.com/article_10156.html) which appear to have got decent reviews.
What's that heat mouldable stuff all about Engineer? Like the look of those shoes and I could do with a fresh pair (take it they fit shimano pedals?), how do they fit compared to normal shoe size?
They come up pretty similar in size to the Specialized I had before, though because they're a lot stiffer both in the last and the material upper, you may want to order two sizes and see which fits better - I plumped for the size 44 over a 43 in Spesh. The good thing is that you then stick them in the oven for 20 minutes and they become pliable - not soft like a gumguard, but soft enough that you can press them to conform... pinch around the achilles etc for good heel grip.
Have had a few hotspots with them that I didn't with my old shoes, but they adivse that you can remold them ad infinitum and by putting tape or plasters over the hotspots you push away and give a bit more freedom.
Overall, recommended! Wiggle have the free returns system anyway so worth a plump.
To be totally alternative , I'm anally retentive and started tri's on a good wage, therefore read everything there was to learn and bought all the gear.Went with speedplay pedals. I was therefore mystified when I realised my early mentor,a tri veteran only ever used mountain bike shoes and pedals. His main reason was to don them in and run out of transition in. 10 years later for various non transition (I'm in the pre clipped on and exit T1 barefoot brigade) conveniences I have replaced all road/tri/hybrid bike pedals for crank brother mtb pedals and use my mtb shoes whatever I'm riding.
I use diadora chilis for racing, they're reasonably stiff and have pull on loops,I paid around 40 reduced online. But if you're not going to use them for mtbing go for the lightest/stiffest you can afford.
I've found Crank Brothers Candys to be the cheapest of their pedals with a platform and have paid £15 - 40 ,always reduced,usually from CRC .
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you'll be pushing it with a £100 unless you're happy to go down the used route. £100 will barely get you a pair of tri shoes, and pedals equally as much.
if you want pedals - I'm assuming clipless - Shimano SPD-SL or Look Keo are the most popular. look on ebay for some used ones.
if you have road shoes, you don't need tri shoes until the budget allows, but again you never know what bargains you can find on ebay - really depends if you're happy with used shoes
http://www.bike-discount.de/shop/k418/a2289/spd-sl-pedals-pdr-540-silver.html
http://www.bike-discount.de/shop/k682/triathlon.html
Close...
And if it doesn't *have* to be a triathlon shoe... which I would suggest is not critical if you're budgetting £100...
http://www.bike-discount.de/shop/k681/a24987/sh-rt81-road-touring-shoe.html
Thanks. I don't have any cycling shoes at the moment. I'm currently using normal pedals with running trainers, so not ideal (but does allow for quick transitions during duathlons!)
I've heard that Look KEO pedals are pretty decent, so I'll see if there is anything on ebay.
As for shoes, I'd rather buy brand new over used. What could I get for £100 on just shoes then?
Shimano shoes, http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Shimano-R064-SPD-SL-Road-Shoe_50513.htm, £44,
Keo pedals, http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Look-Keo-Easy-CrMo-Road-Pedals_27285.htm, £44
Not top notch stuff, but served me OK for 3+ years.
Pedals
http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/road-parts/transmission/pedals-road/shimano-r540-spd-sl-pedals.html
Shoes
http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/apparel/shoes/shoes-road/shimano-r064-spd-sl-shoes-black.html
http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/apparel/shoes/shoes-road/shimano-r077-spd-sl-shoes-silver.html
Personally I'd go for the second shoes as they would give better modulation with getting them to fit. Some people find cycle shoes make their feet a little numb so the extra strap will help as you can loosen this off whilst having the other 2 tight.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/bont-a3-road-shoes/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=base&utm_campaign=uk&utm_content=Bont-Bont_A3_Road_Shoes-White%2fBlue
Review from road.cc:
"At £125, the A-Threes can hardly be termed 'entry-level', but in a world where top end shoes are pushing over the £300 mark, these A3s start to look like an absolute bargain. No other shoe that I've come across comes close to providing the features (custom-fit etc.) and sheer performance that these do in this price bracket."
(see here: http://www.wiggle.co.uk/bont-a3-road-shoes/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=base&utm_campaign=uk&utm_content=Bont-Bont_A3_Road_Shoes-White%2fBlue)
If they were an absolute bargain at £125... £62.50 is a STEAL. I bought them at £75, and they're fantastically stiff, make sure you mold them to your feet well too!
No idea what they're like, but Tri-UK are doing a shoe + pedal combo for £70
Shoe pedal combo for £70
What's that heat mouldable stuff all about Engineer? Like the look of those shoes and I could do with a fresh pair (take it they fit shimano pedals?), how do they fit compared to normal shoe size?
Thanks for all the suggestions, looks like there are a few options to take a look at. I've also seen the Polaris Equilibrium (http://www.tri247.com/article_10156.html) which appear to have got decent reviews.
£27 for entry SPD pedals from wiggle, both me and Mrs SA have them.
£49 for entry level shoes from Decathalon, I use them
I did my first 2 seasons in decathlon shoes with cheap pedals
They come up pretty similar in size to the Specialized I had before, though because they're a lot stiffer both in the last and the material upper, you may want to order two sizes and see which fits better - I plumped for the size 44 over a 43 in Spesh. The good thing is that you then stick them in the oven for 20 minutes and they become pliable - not soft like a gumguard, but soft enough that you can press them to conform... pinch around the achilles etc for good heel grip.
Have had a few hotspots with them that I didn't with my old shoes, but they adivse that you can remold them ad infinitum and by putting tape or plasters over the hotspots you push away and give a bit more freedom.
Overall, recommended! Wiggle have the free returns system anyway so worth a plump.
I think I paid £104 for both in a Chain Reaction sale. Was cheaper than Wiggle by a few pounds.
Hi
To be totally alternative , I'm anally retentive and started tri's on a good wage, therefore read everything there was to learn and bought all the gear.Went with speedplay pedals. I was therefore mystified when I realised my early mentor,a tri veteran only ever used mountain bike shoes and pedals. His main reason was to don them in and run out of transition in. 10 years later for various non transition (I'm in the pre clipped on and exit T1 barefoot brigade) conveniences I have replaced all road/tri/hybrid bike pedals for crank brother mtb pedals and use my mtb shoes whatever I'm riding.
I use diadora chilis for racing, they're reasonably stiff and have pull on loops,I paid around 40 reduced online. But if you're not going to use them for mtbing go for the lightest/stiffest you can afford.
I've found Crank Brothers Candys to be the cheapest of their pedals with a platform and have paid £15 - 40 ,always reduced,usually from CRC .
Yours in sport
Babs