Reddit reviews SHIMANO SH51 SPD Cleat Set

Oh, also, is the pedals didn't come with them, you'll need a set of these, too:

https://www.amazon.com/Shimano-SH51-SPD-Cleat-Set/dp/B000R2MYB4

No flaming here, everybody's a noob at some point.

You'll need a pair of cleats to screw into the bottom of the shoes. These ones will do the trick.

I like prefer the SPD-SL pedals compared to the old SPD style.

Make sure that you get the appropriate cleats for your pedals.

SPD-SL cleats : SPD cleats

To add on to someone else's comments, I'd make out your bike and components with that tax deduction. The clothes can come later, and you won't need the cold weather stuff until middle-late fall.

Throwing in my 2 cents. Everyone has their opinion on what is better so this should be taken as what I have learned with trial and error.

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I use SPD clips with Shimano PD-M647. The outer cage acts as a flat so that I can alternate if needed (I rarely use them now). This was especially good for starting out. The resistance can be adjusted so you get used to clipping out, adding resistance as needed.

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Buy a shoe with a rigid sole, I started with a pair of specialized tahoe and it had so much flex that every time I tried to unclip, my foot would move but not the shoe, resulting in a fall. I since switched to Shimano ME2 and they're way better. I'm sure there are better shoes out there. but these work well for me.

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There are 2 types of SPD cleats, one way (SM-MH51) and multi-directional (SM-MH56). I would advise to use the multi-directional as it is easier to get the hang of.

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Unclip early before you stop, most falling happens mostly at slow speeds. For me its mostly during a climb or trying to get over a rock where I lose speed or the wheel slips, as long as you're moving it's tougher to fall, because physics.

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I would say that if you like to send it over jumps and you bail a lot, you may not want to use clipless. There's a reason people use flats, and that's one of them. Small jumps aren't a problem for me but I'm not doing transfers or big stuff.

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There's a learning curve to going clipless. The more you do it, the more it becomes second nature. Good luck!

Thanks for your help! I just bought these:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000R2MYB4/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

and will install them on my shoes. My shoes had a bottom like this:
http://saveyoursole.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/img_0626.png

I bought them cheap on craigslist but just wanted to use them for indoor cycling.

I have a confused newbie question I am hoping someone can answer. I just bought a spin bike to use at home. Here is a picture of the pedal on the bike. I bought it used and it didn't come with a cleat. I just purchased these shoes to use with the bike. My question: what cleat to buy? Would this Shimano cleat be correct? I'm confused because on the REI listing of my shoes, it says that the shoes are SPD compatible, but also says "SPD pedals can be used only with SPD cleats with the adapter SM-SH40; sold separately." Does that mean I need to buy a third thing? Thanks in advance for your help.