Road Pedals
I'm looking into buying road bike cleats and pedals, should I start with a one sided or more then that?
Are there certain ones that a good for beginners?
They look different but basically all work the same way.
The disadvantage of platform/cleat combo pedals is they are heavy and you have to flip the pedal to get the right side. They are also only (as far as I know) available in spd style ... which limits you to that system. The advantage is they allow either regular shoes or bike shoes without changing anything.
"Real" pedals are always the "right" side, available in multiple different styles and lighter, but more expensive and require commitment to wear bike shoes whenever you ride the bike.
You need to consider whether you want to walk in the bike shoes .. in which case you want spd or similar cleats since road cleats are difficult to walk in.
I don't know your wishes, habits, etc ...so I can't guess which is better for you.
My view though is that a good place to start -- assuming you aren't "hard core" -- is with the spd/platform combo pedals. They are easy to get used to and are also relatively inexpensive.
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