What do the pedals cost?
For non-recessed (cycling-only) designs, very high quality pedals start around $80 for a basic LOOK pedal, to $125-$200 for the newer, lighter Shimano SL and Speedplays. All represent excellent choices and offer what’s known as a “floating” cleat. This type of cleat is one of the most wonderful things to come along to cycling in years; it allows your foot and knee to determine their own alignment on the pedal, which is extraordinarily important in reducing knee stress and pain. Prior to these designs, an improperly-set cleat could actually cause serious knee injury! For recessed-cleat designs, there are a number of designs out there, but it’s tough to do much better than the basic Shimano SPD. Prices have come way down, with just $50 buying a great pedal (Shimano’s M520). These are all dual-sided, meaning that you can step in from either the top or bottom, and, while originally designed for mountain bikes, are equally at home on road bikes. They also have rotational float, which makes
