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GriswaldE46
a Weekend Warrior
from Merritt Island, FlDate Reviewed: August 22, 2008
Strengths: Shimano durability and reliability.Weaknesses: None that I have experienced.Bottom Line: Like someone else said earlier, it's the things that you take for granted and never have trouble with that become some of the best parts. I loved the 747's and the 959's just continued that love affair. Zero maintenance and one pair of new cleats. Absolutely bullet proof. I think I will get another pair before they become unavailable! The 747's on the old hardtail look a little chunky.
Favorite Trail: Jones Trailhead, Snow Hill Road
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Purchased At: Gift
Similar Products Used: Shimano PD-M747
Bike Setup: Santa Cruz BLT, Fox shocks, Avid Juciy brakes and XT most every where else.
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bernie b
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from northboro maDate Reviewed: May 27, 2008
Strengths: works fineWeaknesses: one I got the pedal caught on a rock and lost a pin. My shop had replacements at no charge. It was not a big problemBottom Line: there's always going to be someone who has something bad to say about something. I got my first pair of these at Interbike 2001 for @ 65 dollors. I liked them so much I bought an other.
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$110.00
Purchased At: online vendor
Similar Products Used: other spds
Bike Setup: 3 steel bikes all rigid, two indy fabs and a surly
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bernie b
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from northboro maDate Reviewed: May 27, 2008
Strengths: works fineWeaknesses: one I got the pedal caught on a rock and lost a pin. My shop had replacements at no charge. It was not a big problemBottom Line: there's always going to be someone who has something bad to say about something. I got my first pair of these at Interbike 2001 for @ 65 dollors. I liked them so much I bought an other.
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$110.00
Purchased At: online vendor
Similar Products Used: other spds
Bike Setup: 3 steel bikes all rigid, two indy fabs and a surly
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bernie b
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from northboro maDate Reviewed: May 27, 2008
Strengths: works fineWeaknesses: one I got the pedal caught on a rock and lost a pin. My shop had replacements at no charge. It was not a big problemBottom Line: there's always going to be someone who has something bad to say about something. I got my first pair of these at Interbike 2001 for @ 65 dollors. I liked them so much I bought an other.
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$110.00
Purchased At: online vendor
Similar Products Used: other spds
Bike Setup: 3 steel bikes all rigid, two indy fabs and a surly
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Htail
a Cross Country Rider
from SF Bay AreaDate Reviewed: October 13, 2007
Strengths: Reliability, consistent, don't have to think about them, just ride.Weaknesses: Weight?Bottom Line: In the years that I've had these pedals, friends with other brands like Crank Bros have broken pedals, and have had misc problems. 4 years later I realize that I've had zero issues with these pedals. Sometimes the components you don't have to think about are the best things on your bike...these are one of them.
Not the lightest, but simply consistent, durable and reliable. Requires a little lube where the cleat engages to quiet metal/metal squeak, otherwise they just keep working without thought. Great pedal.
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Similar Products Used: Shimano 524
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Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from Perth, AustraliaDate Reviewed: June 22, 2007
Strengths: Easy to enter and exit (everytime). "Never" need servicing.Weaknesses: NoneBottom Line: This is a great pedal. I use these pedals for touring, mountain biking and commuting and they have been through some rough weather and have done many many kilometres, and they are still as good as when they were new over three years ago. Entry into and exit out of the pedal couldn't be easier and this is the reason I use them for commuting. Starting on steep uphills is never a problem as your foot naturally clips in every time (much easier than the Look Pedals I have on the racing bike).
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Similar Products Used: Shimano PD-M540
Bike Setup: Giant ATX for touring and offroad, Trek 1500 for commuting, Trek 5200 for having fun.
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Mark
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from AustraliaDate Reviewed: February 13, 2007
Strengths: These pedals are strong, fairly light, and most importantly, offer ease of entry and release. I used to run Time ATACs (the old versions),and those were grabby and sometimes didn't let you go when you wanted to. Not so with the 959's. Even though these are mountain pedals, I use them for city riding, since the pedal bodies are large enough to stand on without being clipped in.Weaknesses: I haven't had any problems with them. Perhaps retail is a bit expensive, but www.cellbikes.com.au has them at a decent price if you're in Australia.Bottom Line: If you need a pedal that is big enough to ride on while you're not clipped in, and you want to be able to clip out at a moments notice without having to worry about getting stuck, these pedals do the job. I can't wait to try the new XTR's, which I believe are just these, but with a diff colour scheme and hollowed spindles.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Purchased At: www.cellbikes.com.au
Similar Products Used: Time ATACs
Bike Setup: GTB track bike, Nitto steel anatomic track bars, Campy Record aero seatpost, Cinelli old school track stem, and Shimano 550's running with a Surly Fixxer with 42-16 gearing (Sydney has a lot of hills and I've got creaky knees)
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Daniel Defoe
a Cross Country Rider
from United KackdomDate Reviewed: January 22, 2007
Strengths: Light, well designed, excellent clip in and out, reliable, dependable, long lasting.Weaknesses: NoneBottom Line: Excellent and reliable pedal with a reliable and dependable click in and out on every occassion.
Light weight, superbly sealed cartridge bearings and great mud clearance lift this pedal into the totally excellent class that is attributable to only a very few pedals on the market.
Favorite Trail: Marin Trail
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Purchased At: Leisure lakes
Similar Products Used: So, so many.
Bike Setup: marin Rift Zone
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Daniel Defoe
a Cross Country Rider
from United KackdomDate Reviewed: January 22, 2007
Strengths: Light, well designed, excellent clip in and out, reliable, dependable, long lasting.Weaknesses: NoneBottom Line: Excellent and reliable pedal with a reliable and dependable click in and out on every occassion.
Light weight, superbly sealed cartridge bearings and great mud clearance lift this pedal into the totally excellent class that is attributable to only a very few pedals on the market.
Favorite Trail: Marin Trail
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Purchased At: Leisure lakes
Similar Products Used: So, so many.
Bike Setup: marin Rift Zone
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Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from Oklahoma City, OK USADate Reviewed: January 15, 2007
Strengths: Solid durable product. Consistent engagement. Easy entrance and release. Also has enough platform so you can pedal efficiently without being clipped in.Weaknesses: I haven't noticed anyBottom Line: Unlike others I haven't had any issues with these breaking and I'm about 200 lbs. They've taken root and rock hits and look beat up but still work like a champ. I'd buy them again but I got a smokin good deal on some 970 XTR's that I'll be reviewing shortly.
Favorite Trail: Draper
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At: I forget
Similar Products Used: OE Shimano pedals
Bike Setup: 2005 Stump expert
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Tom Piccirilli
a Weekend Warrior
from Asheville, NCDate Reviewed: November 14, 2006
Strengths: Durability and reliabilityWeaknesses: Absolutely none!Bottom Line: Look no further. These pedals can take such an awful beating and work flawlessly. I've used them for light freeriding for over 3 years and amazed they haven't broken after repeated rock bashing. Confidence inspiring never worry about getting stuck clipped in, even in muddy conditons.
When these die, I'll buy another pair.
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Similar Products Used: other cheap pedals that cause wrecks from getting stuck clipped in.
Bike Setup: Santa Cruz Heckler
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Oswald
a Cross Country Rider
from Brakel, BelgiumDate Reviewed: November 7, 2006
Strengths: Very durable, easy to get in and out of, great customer service in Europe.Weaknesses: Could be lighter.Bottom Line: I've been enjoying this set for 5 years now. The body is worn where my soles rubb the pedal now, but I can live with that after 5 years of racing in the Belgian mud. I'm gonna keep them for a few more months and keep my eye on the reviews of the new XTR pedals, which are lighter. These will go on the mudbike where I am sure they will survive at least one more year. New ones will be either 959 (should become cheaper now) or 970.
Favorite Trail: Houffa, Malmedy, La Roche, ...
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Purchased At: Secondhand
Similar Products Used: Mostly Shimano spd's
Bike Setup: Have been installed on several bikes over the past years :-)
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Paul
a Cross Country Rider
from Acworth, Ga, USofA Date Reviewed: October 2, 2006
Strengths: easy in and out, fairly light for SPD and seems to shed mud well.Weaknesses: weak spindalsBottom Line: I have broken the spindal on two sets of these pedals. My luck, it was the left pedal both times. So, now I have two right pedals. Each pair lasted about a year. I was really cursing Shimano when I was trying to ride the last 13 miles of my MTB ride with one leg yesterday. This was only agravated by the broken spindal stabbing me in the ankle when my foot slipped off it time and time again. I am glad i didnt pay full price for them but I wont buy them again. Figure I'll go for the 540's on Ebay this time and save myself some $.
Favorite Trail: Chutes& Ladders
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$108.00
Purchased At: Ebay
Similar Products Used: 520, 828, some other SPD brands
Bike Setup: RX100, well done.
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skippy
a Cross Country Rider
from burlingtonDate Reviewed: July 3, 2006
Strengths: Light
extremely durable
sheds mud easilyWeaknesses: priceBottom Line: Bought these returning to spds for the first time in years. Within a few rides I was ok with clipping in and out again, and I started to realized how great these pedals are - I have bashed the heck out of em on a regular basis (I ride 2-3 times a week for 2-3 hour rides) and had no problems. Great float, factory tension is fine for me. Only thing I mark 'em down for is the price, they were a little on the expensive side.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Similar Products Used: ritchey something or others back in 01
Bike Setup: specialized epic
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Martyn Nash
a Weekend Warrior
from CarmarthenshireDate Reviewed: June 26, 2006
Strengths: Durability, ease of use, weight.Weaknesses: none except price but you do get what you pay for.Bottom Line: Very durable pedal and it comes back for more no matter what punishement you gieve to it. The first time I 'upgraded' to these it transformed the way I rode. They give scrisp click in and out and shed mud easily and even in sticky mud never had a clip in problem.
Favorite Trail: Brechfa
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$110.00
Purchased At: Leisure Lakes
Similar Products Used: most shimano pedals
Bike Setup: 06 S-works enduro.
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