The Pro V4 Mountain pedals by Ritchey strike a great balance between strength and weight with a Cromoly axle and a sturdy stainless steel body making these strong and sturdy pedals.
Submitted by
Old School Dave
a Racer
from Shelby Twp., MI Date Reviewed: February 25, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Potto
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At:
performance
Strengths:
Light weight, small yet large riding platform
Weaknesses:
Bad seals.....Very bad
Similar Products Used:
Crank Bros., Ritchey pedals and Shimano, and now XTR
Bike Setup:
Ibis Mojo, steel hardtail---Rocky Mountain, Team Only Vertex
Bottom Line:
Buy these only if you like to look at your bike. My Ritchey v-3's fell apart rather quickly and I thought they may have improved on the design, so I tried the pro v-4's. After three months, I had to replace them. Never again!!! I'm just glad they held up until my new pedals arrived, then out to the curb they went.
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Submitted by
old racer jim
a Cross Country Rider
from San Diego County Date Reviewed: November 27, 2008
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Online-new
Strengths:
Light, easy entry and exit
Weaknesses:
do not last at all, even if the lousy seals stay in place.
Similar Products Used:
Shimano, Egg Beaters, Performance
Bike Setup:
Turner
Bottom Line:
The worst item I have ever bought in all my years of mt. biking. The bearings siezed up and disintegrated in just under 6 months. They cannot be repaired. Ritchey will not stand behind them at all. These lousy things have been on the market for 2 or 3 years now; how they have the nerve to keep selling them is beyond me. Because Ritchey will not stand behind this product, I will never buy another Ritchey item. I urge you to also reject these pedals and buy ANY other brand. Don't throw your money away.
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Submitted by
Dan Pate
a Cross Country Rider
from Fort Worth, TX USA Date Reviewed: December 6, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Anything with lots of suffering
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
Performance Bike
Strengths:
Light, well made, good design, smooth entry and exit feel
Weaknesses:
Bearing seals do not stay in.
Similar Products Used:
Shimano, Ritchey
Bike Setup:
All mountain
Bottom Line:
I really liked these pedals. The design and function is first rate except for one blinding defect. Ritchey really blew it with the bearing seals. Every time I look down the rubber seals have come completely out and have worked their way down the axle. After the second ride the bearings are already crunchy from the grit that has filtered in. I'm sure after one ride in some mud they will be dead. I returned them. It's a real shame. Like I said I really liked these pedals. However, I can't recommend these pedals at all.
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Submitted by
Will
a Cross Country Rider
from Anchorage, AK Date Reviewed: August 14, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
Came on bike
Strengths:
Pretty light, clips in easily, dirt isn't a problem when clipping in or out
Weaknesses:
Already lost the rubber seal out of one side. Not servicable.
Bike Setup:
Marin East Peak, Stock
Bottom Line:
While I basically like the design, I'm not expecting them to last. Within the first week one pedal lost its rubber seal. It's now week three and the pedal is starting to click. Not what I would have expected given that I don't do jumps and basically ride single track and fire roads.
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Submitted by
J Bob
a Weekend Warrior
from St.. Louis, Mo. Date Reviewed: March 10, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Chubb
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
Bike Nashbar
Strengths:
Mud shedding design. The bearings are 'serviceable' and can be repacked. They use SPD cleats. All steel but still light weight.
Weaknesses:
none so far
Similar Products Used:
Ritchey model V3 pedals
Bike Setup:
Full suspension cross country
Bottom Line:
I bought these to replace my 3 yr. old Ritchey V3's that were still working but showing a lot of wear. I ride over a hundred miles a week, so they had some miles on them. After reading some of the reviewer's comments, the first thing I did was check the bearing end caps. Mine came off fine with an allen wrench, no 'staking' of the threads. The outer bearings looked to have plenty of grease. No problem so far with the rubber seals, though they are a fairly loose fit. The pedals have an improvement in the adjusters over my V3 pedals, with bigger adjusting nuts pressing on the springs. The springs had popped off the nuts on my V3's a couple of times, and it looks like this can't happen on the V4's. They have plenty of tension, I have mine set up at about 1/4 setting, but that's a personal preference. Both the V3 and V4's have always been good in the mud, because it won't pack under the cleat. To service the bearings on my V3's, I had to make a tool from a 11 mm deep socket and a 9mm 1/4 in drive socket to remove and adjust the bearing cone and lock nut, because I couldn't find one anywhere. It looks like the same tool will work on the V4's. At the sale price Nashbar had, these were a great value.
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Submitted by
Eric
a Weekend Warrior
from Pullman, WA USA Date Reviewed: September 24, 2006
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At:
Nashbar
Strengths:
Nice open design, tiny, rugged construction, positive clip-in and easy release. Good price, too, if you find them on sale.
Weaknesses:
SPINDLES ARE STAKED after assembly to preclude servicing, bearings aren't sealed and turn roughly for lack of retainers to space the balls.
Similar Products Used:
LOOK clipless pedals
Bike Setup:
1 mountain bike, 1 expedition touring, 1 road race
Bottom Line:
DON'T BUY THESE. They work okay, but after assembling and adjusting the pedals, Ritchey mangles the threads at the end of the spindle so you can't service the bearings. I bought 2 pair of these and all 4 spindles are staked, so it isn't accidental. Ritchey goes out of their way to destroy the value in this otherwise well-made and functional product. I guess they want to sell you a new pair whenever the bearings need repacking. Shame on them!
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Submitted by
Michele fiorenitno
a Cross Country Rider
from bari Date Reviewed: September 17, 2006
Favorite Trail:
pollino, basiclicata
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$51.00
Purchased At:
nbr bike, monopoli, italy
Strengths:
light, open structure (good for mud), simple and cheap, design and brand name
Weaknesses:
the rubber seal come out at the first ride, the bearing rolls a little bit "harsh"
Similar Products Used:
shimano pedals, other ritchley pedals(v3)
Bike Setup:
bianchi xc bike
Bottom Line:
I bought the v4s it.. seems to be a improvemnet in design compared to v3, and quite cheap, but the rubber seal come out. Now time will say if it's a good product, but the firs imprssion is not that good!
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