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maxglide wrote:

Not sure about the setup re the limit marker. I had a feeling the shopie was a bit clueless.

Seems that way!

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Nick Drake!

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How do Fibrax pads hold up against Koolstops, Swisstops, Shimano branded pads?

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Tried some Shimano R087's on in Decathlon of all places. 42 is a perfect fit. Not gonna pay the price that Decathlon are asking, though.

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Once again, Brucey, your help is greatly appreciated. I'm gonna opt for the 42's. I think the 43's will be slightly too big.

Nothing wrong with being a spawny get, why pay XX amount when you can get 'em for X

I'd love to be able to try them, but it's a Fleabay auction.

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I've opted for a pair of Shimano RO87's.

I can wear UK size 7 shoes, but am probably closer to a 7.5 - 8 UK. What size Shimano RO87's should I get? A 42 or a 43?

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531colin wrote:I'm almost always UK 7 for regular shoes, but Shimano and Exustar 42, so I think your vendor's sizing is suspect.

Yes, Colin. I think you may be right. He was a bit off with me when I mentioned sizing and told me to 'get professionally fitted if you are going to complain', which I thought was uncalled for. He's just lost himself a sale.

Shame, that. Thought I'd got myself a good deal. If the shoes were branded, I'd have more of a chance at sizing them.

migrantwing

Brucey wrote:there is a super write-up on SPD cleats and compatibility here;

http://pardo.net/bike/pic/fail-031/index.html

cheers

*Thumbs up*

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Thank you! Most helpful. I'll have a read thru in a while.

I have been riding bikes for a long, long time, but never actually used proper shoes on the road bikes I've had in the past.

It doesn't look like I'll be getting those shoes. The seller is a bit rude and his shoe sizing seems off. He states that the shoes are 'Size is EU41 but fits for EU40 or UK 7' but on most online conversions, EU 40 is a UK 6.5, and without the brand name/maker of the shoe, I have no idea if they will be a UK 7 or 6.5.

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Brucey wrote:
migrantwing wrote: I WILL eventually go fully SPD-SL (duck walk and all)...

any special reason why?

Not really. Just that I'll be using them on a bike, and not doing too much walking. I guess it's all about personal preference. I'll try things out via a process of elimination.

I'll look into the items you've mentioned. Thank you for being a big help, Brucey. I didn't know there were so many variations and accessories regards cleats

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Brucey wrote:if you are definitely going to use SPD cleats (rather than SPD-R) I'd suggest thinking about getting a shoe where the SPD cleat is recessed if you want to be able to walk in a non-duck-like, non gonna-slip-over-any-second, non-cleat knackering fashion.

Re the shoes. The #1 thing is that they fit you. Every shoe manufacturer has a different idea about how wide people's feet are; back in the say when shoes were leather this was not a big deal because they (eventually) stretched to fit for the most part. But these modern uppers will not stretch in the slightest and if they are too narrow they will stay too narrow for ever. It is a bad idea to buy shoes without trying them on. It is a very bad idea to do this if you have wide feet and you are buying 'italian' or 'Italian inspired' shoes, because they are very often made narrower than any other.

Buying wihtout trying is only OK if you and the vendor are happy that you send them back if you try them for size indoors and simply they don't fit.

Structurally, inexpensive shoes are sometimes a bargain, sometimes fall apart sooner than they should.

hth

cheers

Thanks for the reply and info, Brucey.

I WILL eventually go fully SPD-SL (duck walk and all) but the pedals I have are SPD/flat pedals (Shimano PD-A350), so would like to get used to them before splashing out on new pedals specifically for SPD-SL shoes. These shoes have both cleat fittings. If I like and get used to the whole 'clipping in/out' thing, I can buy better pedals and possibly shoes.

I will have to have a word with the guy regards returns. He states that ' Size is EU41 but fits for EU40 or UK 7'. I don't have particularly wide feet, and relatively small, somewhere between a 7-7.5 in shoes. He also has the next size up for sale.

Thanks again!

migrantwing

They are a no-name brand (which I'm not bothered about in the least)

The label inside says 'Made for Dutchport International'.

The sole looks similar to the sole of the DHB 1 shoes from Wiggle. The shoes look very similar looks to Diadora/Sidi shoes.

What do you guys reckon to these? Good quality, or avoid like the plague? Just shy of £40 GBP.

TIA

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New member, first post here.

My gruppo is full Shimano 105 (5700). I have heard, numerous times, that I should get rid of my Shimano 105 chain and replace it with a KMC chain. Apart from the quick link, what benefits does a KMC chain have as opposed to the Shimano 105 chain?

TIA

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