Shimano RP1 Review

Shimano RP1 Reviews

Review score: 9.4/10 – Updated September, 2024

Latest Price: £69.99 (RRP: £69.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes Shimano RP1 worthy of a review score of 9.4 out of 10.

Shimano RP1 Review


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Shimano RP1 features

Shimano RP1 specs

Shimano RP1
Spec 1

Colour: Black

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this Spec: 6387

Spec 2

Shoe Size: EU 40, EU 39

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this Spec: 3

Spec 3

Gender: Male

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this Spec: 2286

Spec 4

Age Group: Adult

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this Spec: 4703

Feature 1

Please Note: Going up half a size from normal shoe size is suggested

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this feature: 43

Feature 2

Comfortable fit and perfect support for pedalling

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this feature: 1

Feature 3

Dual hook and loop straps provide reliable and secure fit

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this feature: 2

Feature 4

Lightweight glass fibre reinforced nylon sole

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this feature: 2

Feature 5

Indoor cycling friendly SPD and SPD-SL cleat compatible

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this feature: 2

Feature 6

Reflective print on heel cup for improved visibility

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this feature: 2

Feature 7

Synthetic upper

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this feature: 10

Feature 8

Wider cleat adjustment so you can find the perfect position

Other Shoes – Cycle found with this feature: 2

Price

£69.99

Number of Reviews

35

Review Score

4.2 / 5

Average score in category: 4.4/5

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Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Shoes – Cycle. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Shimano RP1.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Shimano RP1 is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Shoes – Cycle. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Shoes – Cycle. Brands like Shimano are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Shoes – Cycle category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.


Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Shoes – Cycle.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of Shimano RP1

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Shimano RP1.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Shimano RP1 was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £69.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.2 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Shoes – Cycle

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Shoes – Cycle.

We found 377 in the Shoes – Cycle category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £133.53, making it below average at £69.99.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Shoes – Cycle. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £378.00, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £11.99.

With 377 products available we worked out that 324 cost more than Shimano RP1 and 49 were cheaper.

Cost of Shimano products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 854 products from Shimano, of which 63 were in the Shoes – Cycle category.

For now though we’re looking at Shimano branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £94.29 making this product below average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Shimano product we found was £1.00 and the highest price we could find from them was £1999.99.

Of the 854 from Shimano, 295 were more expensive than Shimano RP1 and 547 were cheaper.

How much are Shimano Shoes – Cycle?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Shimano products that are listed in the Shoes – Cycle category.

The average price of the 63 products that match this search was £107.57, with the cheapest coming in at £19.99 and highest price was £319.99. With the average being £107.57, Shimano RP1 comes in below average.

50 products that meet this search were more expensive than Shimano RP1 and 11 were cheaper.


Shimano RP1 Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Shimano RP1 reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Shimano RP1, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.5 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Shoes – Cycle category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.4 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Shimano RP1 or another similar product, like Shimano XC5W reviews or Shimano SD5 Sandals 2018 reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Shoes – Cycle.


Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Shoes – Cycle. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Shimano, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.


YouTube Video of Shimano RP1

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Shimano RP1 reviews.


Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Shimano RP1. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 9.4/10 overall.


Further product details

  • Product ID 1: 25010884971
  • Product ID 2: 600248UK
  • Brand: Shimano
  • Model number: BRP100L40
  • RRP: £69.99
  • EAN: 4524667677291
  • Description: Shimano RP1 (RP100) SPD-SL ShoesIf variety is a must on the bike, the Shimano RP1 (RP100) SPD-SL Shoes offer the perfect alternative when taking to the road. With a high degree of comfort, the option to use either SPD or SPD-SL cleats allows for the shoes to be used both indoors and out.Fitted with Shimano’s popular Dynalast, the toe-spring section delivers optimal support to strike the perfect note on the pedals. Energy is retained and fatigue reduced as you battle to set a new personal best.As you take to the saddle, dual hook and loop straps provide a secure fit while the wider adjustment of the shoe helps locate the perfect pedal position. If your journey takes you into the night, the reflective print will keep you visible to passers-by.Features:Please Note: Going up half a size from normal shoe size is suggestedComfortable fit and perfect support for pedallingDual hook and loop straps provide reliable and secure fitLightweight glass fibre reinforced nylon soleIndoor cycling friendly SPD and SPD-SL cleat compatibleReflective print on heel cup for improved visibilitySynthetic upperWider cleat adjustment so you can find the perfect positionBuy Shimano from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
  • Full Category: Footwear > Shoes – Cycle
  • Size: EU 40
  • Male
  • 0
  • Adult

Other options for Shoes – Cycle

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Shoes – Cycle. 377 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Shimano RP1 included,
Shimano AM7 reviews, Shimano Women’s TR9 SPD-SL Triathlon Shoes 2018 reviews, or we really liked the look of Shimano TR5 Triathlon Cycling Shoes 2018 reviews as another alternative.

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