seconded for spuds
make a big difference. you can pick up 520s for about 20quid which is well worth it
( zulu eh?, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 10:10, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

True
Although I ride 636s because you can wear normal shoes with them if you pop round the corner for something. Plus they are RED.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 10:12, Reply)

So I'll need shoes
pedals and cleats right? Thinking about a pair of these www.tredz.co.uk/.Specialized-BG-Elite-Road-Cycling-Shoes_27434.htm
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 10:14, Reply)

yeah
although the cleats usually come with the pedals

your call but I'd consider a cross or MTB shoe rather than a road one so then the cleats don't protrude from the sole and you can walk in them.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 10:16, Reply)

Okey dokey
Thanks for the tip! Will go and try some on this weekend!
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 10:17, Reply)

you want soles with very little flex in them, though
the stiffer the better the power delivery. Sometimes MTB shoes are a bit bendy, so compare them with something like the ones you pictured.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Fri 8 Apr 2011, 10:19, Reply)