You walk into a bike shop and it’s a bit like the shampoo isle at Sainsbury’s – you’ve no idea what to choose, or what the difference is between all the options.

In short:

• Road pedals provide a wider platform for greater power transfer, but the shoes are hard to walk in
• Mountain bike pedals offer more ‘float’ so you’re feet move around more, they’re easier to clip in and out of, and you can walk in the shoes

Flat vs Clipless MTB Pedals

• Some commuter pedals have a flat base around the clip in surface, so you can clip in or ride with flats – like these Shimano Clik’R’s 

Still not sure? Check out our guide to choosing pedals here…