Bike Pedals?

I looking at buying clipless pedals but don't know what I should get. I don't really care about weight as much as stiffness and power transfer. I've looked at shimano, keo and time and was wonder which ones the best?

Go online and check out the new edition of Bicycling Magazine they have an article on the basics of cycling gear. They recommend to save your money and buy cheap pedals since basically they are all the same IE go to performance bike or Nashbar and buy the cheap knockoffs. Then take your time and pick out really good shoes since thats what will make a bigger difference. I have to agree on this because I have some Perfomance pedals on my Merlin and they are actually better than the Looks on my Colnago (lighter and less of a pain to adjust tension)

I like the Look (Keo) system because it has the largest contact surface for power transfer. I don't like the SPD system because it has the smallest surface. Shimano also makes road pedals that are Look knock-offs. A friend of mine who has them tells me they are indistinguishable from Looks. I've got no experience with Speedplay or Crank Bros, but people I've met who have them tell me that they love them. I have heard some people complain about small contact surface with Speedplay.

The disadvantage of the Look system is that you will waddle like a duck when you walk in your cycling shoes. A pair of Kool Kovers does help.

I have never had the "brand name" pedals. I've always used cheaper varieties from Performance or Wellgo and they have worked perfectly.

HTH

Look at Crankbrothers which have some good options. I've had Shimano 520 wich are a very good all arounders, then I went to Shimano 647, which are kool because they have a large cage or platform around the clip, albeit they are a bit heavy. I'm trying some Crank Bros Candies.

The first bog-standard clip-less pedal, however exceptional price, is the Shimano SPD M520 for 拢29.99 which is $59.30. Shimano's original SPD system is the one against which all similarly designed pedals are judged. The M520 offers exceptional value and performance for money, and it's a tried and trusted design that works. However, its does frequently get clogged up with mud.
To prevent that Crank Brothers produced the Crank Brothers Smarty for 拢35 or $69.21. With a slightly bigger platform than the Candy and a wee bit cheaper, these could be a good beginner pedal, especially with the Crank Brothers numpty-friendly multiple entry design.

If you prefer to ride with either your cleated shoes or just normal shoes, then maybe you should look at Crank Brothers Acid Pedal 2 for 拢154.99 or $306.48.
Crank Brothers' Acidpedals are the perfect platforms for riders who fit between gung-ho racers and freeride shredders. At 371g/pr they're the lightest broad-platform pedals we've used, but their magnesium and carbon bodies provide broad support for less-stiff shoes.

Hope this all helps and don't hesitate to contact me via my e-mail address.

Your question doesn't say whether you are riding a MTB or a road bike.

From a MTB point of view I recommend Crank Bros. as I find that i can clip back into them quickly if I need to take my feet off the pedals as the gates are quite wide (hey, i'm a girl, i'm allowed to chicken out occasionally) I used to use Shimano but changed to Cranks for the reasons above.

I've been riding cross country using mxr eggbeaters for two years now and would never go back to straight pedals. Apart from the occasional fall where I didn't have time to unclip I have never had a problem!

Road bike or mtn?

I'm using Speedplay on my road bike

Eggbeaters on my mtn bike.

If you have $200 to spend; spend $150 on shoes and $50 on pedals.

For either a road or MTB, get a set of Crank Bros. Eggbeater MXR's and you're sorted.