Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Bluesky Threads I just bought a used race bicycle and i‘m new to the Clip-in System. What kind of system is this and what shoes do i need? Thanks in advance! by Tacahas42 Bicycling Biking Cycling
the1eyeddog on August 24, 2025 7:44 pm Looks like [Shimano SPD](https://ridecanada.shimano.com/collections/cleats-spd?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19476365695&gclid=Cj0KCQjw8KrFBhDUARIsAMvIApbhTZnE-PU0kV3O2VnDFfR_JFitASu7nV3DEsZGkIAZTOTfhjt7YpwaAtMXEALw_wcB). Standard SPD work with shoes with a “two bolt pattern.”
pd1zzle on August 24, 2025 7:44 pm SPD but it’s off brand, so it’s likely not going to work quite as well as true shimano.
TorontoRider on August 24, 2025 7:55 pm SPD. Looks like “two sided” pedals (ie clips on just one side) which are commonly used on touring and city bikes.
fa1coner on August 24, 2025 11:07 pm They could be shimano SPD or Crank Bros, the latter seem more frequently on MTN bikes. The two systems look alike but are not interchangeable.
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Looks like [Shimano SPD](https://ridecanada.shimano.com/collections/cleats-spd?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19476365695&gclid=Cj0KCQjw8KrFBhDUARIsAMvIApbhTZnE-PU0kV3O2VnDFfR_JFitASu7nV3DEsZGkIAZTOTfhjt7YpwaAtMXEALw_wcB). Standard SPD work with shoes with a “two bolt pattern.”
SPD but it’s off brand, so it’s likely not going to work quite as well as true shimano.
Completely normal SPD type
Wellgo or VP Shimano SPD knockoffs
SPD. Looks like “two sided” pedals (ie clips on just one side) which are commonly used on touring and city bikes.
Party pedals
They could be shimano SPD or Crank Bros, the latter seem more frequently on MTN bikes. The two systems look alike but are not interchangeable.