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3 most common
styles of MTB and Road pedals: Clip-less Platform Dual Platform |
Clip-less:    A cleat is mounted to the bottom of the shoe that snaps into this pedal and can be release easily by turning the foot sideways. The clip-less style is favored by road riders and cross-country mountain bike riders, as it provides a stable attachment of the shoe to the pedal. All clip-less pedals that Amazon Bikes sells come complete with one pair of cleats and all mounting hardware required. Please refer to the included installation instructions for proper method. |
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Platform:  A flat non-skid surface without any shoe restraint. The platform style is favored by the more aggressive riders, such as downhill or free-ride. It is also good for the novice rider, because it does not need special shoes. |
Dual Platform:   These offer the best of both worlds with both a large platform and a clip-less mechanism. These can be ridden with or without special shoes. Perfect for when you need to clip out for a very technical section or the trail of for when you just want to run to the corner store. All dual platform pedals that CBO sells come complete with one pair of cleats and all mounting hardware required. Please refer to the included installation instructions for proper method. |
If you have selected a clip-less
style, you will need to determine compatibility between
your pedals and your shoes. MTB Bike Cleats: The most common cleat mounting system used on mountain pedals and shoes is the SPD pattern. This pattern is also commonly referred to as 2-bolt. Almost all mountain bike clip-less pedal styles are compatible with shoes using the SPD pattern. Just because a pedal uses SPD does not mean that the cleats are interchangeable. For instance, a Crank Brothers Candy pedal and a Time Z platform pedal both use SPD (2-bolt) compatible cleats and can both be installed on SPD compatible shoes. But, you can not used the Time cleats with the Crank Brothers or vise versa. |
 Road Cleats: Most road shoes are compatible with both LOOK and SPD mounting, but you should contact your sales representative to confirm compatibility. |
 SPD (2-bolt) pattern: Two slots in the middle of the shoe LOOK pattern: A triangle with three holes TIME road pattern: A square with four holes (Time also makes MTB pedals which are SPD, 2-bolt compatible) |
Pedal Threads: Most newer mountain, high-end BMX, and road bikes take 9/16" pedals. Other BMX bikes need 1/2" pedals. Be sure of which size is needed by your bike prior to ordering for BMX. |
