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Dan
a Date Reviewed: April 12, 2012
Strengths: Light, good power transfer.Weaknesses: Bearings wear prematurely.Bottom Line: After around 1000 miles bearings are gone. For the price of these pedals, they should last much longer. First time I've had problems with Shimano pedals. Too bad. I hope Shimano addressess this.
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Radical Rad
a Cross Country Rider
from San DiegoDate Reviewed: April 7, 2012
Strengths: Fairly light for Shimano. Definitely lighter pedals out there but for racing, these work. I saved about 77 grams going from M520 to M980. No problems clicking out when in a panic situation.Weaknesses: I have about 1000 miles on the pedals and the bearing is done. There is alot of play between the bearing and the spindle. I hope there is a service kit out there. My M520 are in better shape.Bottom Line: If you have the money, get the pedal. If you dont mind replacing the bearing, then go for it. Very disappointed in the bearings already failing. I should have looked at the M970s.
Favorite Trail: Rancho PQ
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$139.00
Purchased At: Blue Sky
Similar Products Used: Shimano M520 SPD pedal
Bike Setup: 2010 Niner Jet 9, XT build, EC90 parts and Roval Control SL 29 wheels set
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EltonP
a Cross Country Rider
from South AfricaDate Reviewed: March 23, 2012
Strengths: Light and good mud shedding. Low stack height.Weaknesses: Specifically the M80 pedal. Most disappointing Shimano product that I have ever purchased. Spindle bearings have massive play after only six months of use. Previously used M970 which lasted for more than 8 years. In fact I have put the 970's back on my bike as they are now in better condition than these disasters after six months of use.Bottom Line: Do yourself a favour and avoid these pedals. Rather go for the M970 if you can find them, The 970's are ultra reliable and there is not much weight or performance penalty.
Favorite Trail: van Gaalens
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At: Cain Reaction Cycles
Similar Products Used: M747 and M970.
Bike Setup: Specialised Epic. Full XTR.
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Furrner
a Cross Country Rider
from ChattanoogaDate Reviewed: January 7, 2012
Strengths: Positive feel when clipping in/out after shoe modification and seems to shed mud wellWeaknesses: Poor/weak sealing less than 100 miles before the seal blew out and significant play developed. I had to cut part of my shoe sole away as clipping in/out was almost impossible due to interference with the pedal body (new Shimano design for added foot stability). My shoes are Carbon soled Shimano.Bottom Line: Not impressed by my first "expensive" pedal purchase. I have run Wellgo MG18-ti pedals for the last 9 or 10 years on all our bikes and never had any big issues and several pairs are still going strong albeit with a little play. I can no longer find them so decided to give the new 980 series pedals a try as they are lighter than older Shimano offerings. The first set lasted about 3 months/500 miles(?) before the pedal seal popped out and significant play developed. Shimano replaced them and now the new set is dead with the same problem after about 100 miles. I could understand it if I was a big guy but I only weigh 180 lbs +-. Shimano is replacing them but I will be putting the new ones on ebay and getting some of the older 970 pedals as they seem to be bulletproof.
See this mtbr thread for info. http://forums.mtbr.com/shimano/pd-m985-pedal-issues-711922.html
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$145.00
Similar Products Used: Shimano DH SPD, Welgo MG18 Ti
Bike Setup: Lynskey custom SS blinged
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Michael L
a Cross Country Rider
from Pasadena, Ca. USADate Reviewed: July 17, 2011
Strengths: Note:this is a m-970 reviewWeaknesses: Harder to clip in especially when muddy, easy to accidentally clip out.Bottom Line: Big note here- this is a review of the m-970 not the m-980.Why is there no review space for the m-970? they are still being sold new. Anyway maybe I just need to fiddle more with the adjustments but these are not as good as the old 747's. I'm replacing a broken axle on my old 747 and going back to those where I can easily clip in and STAY in.Some old Shimano stuff is better than current like the 8 speed drivetrains.
Favorite Trail: Strand Hill, Crested Butte
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$130.00
Purchased At: Wheel World
Similar Products Used: Shimano 747
Bike Setup: Yeti ASR with bells and whistles
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RJB
a Racer
from ft. wayne INDate Reviewed: June 19, 2011
Strengths: Solid engagement and feel, easy entry and release with great clearance and once your riding you never think of them again!!Weaknesses: none so farBottom Line: I have raced and trained with these pedals all season and love them. I had been using crank brothers pedals for the last 10 years, but have grown tired of their unreliability.
Last pair wore out in less than 9 races during dry conditions.Added bonus with the shimano's is if you forget your bottle opener, the shimano pedals work very well indeed!
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$240.00
Purchased At: Summit city bicycle
Similar Products Used: crank brothers SL 3
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iusufachi
a Cross Country Rider
from Brasov, RomaniaDate Reviewed: May 25, 2011
Strengths: Stiff, good lookingWeaknesses: Better mud shedding than the other Shimano SPD pedals but still not as goods as Crankbrothers Eggbeatter.Bottom Line: After using the PD-M520 I told myself that I will never use Shimano pedals again because the PD-M520 got deteriorated fast due to excessive use. I considered the Eggbeaters were perfect for me. I used them for about 5 years and felt sad when I saw that the spring lost a lot of tension. At that point I decided to give the new XTR's a chance. These pedals are incredibly stiff and all the power is transmitted to the crank. Clipping in is easy and you feel very secure when riding. These pedals are better in the mud than the rest of Shimano's pedals, but if the mud is very sticky everything is compromised. Even Eggbeaters had problems in the worst conditions because the cleats get loaded with mud.
The 980's haven't let me down yet and I believe that they won't very soon. I consider my money well spent.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At: bikeexpert.ro
Similar Products Used: Shimano PD-M324, Shimano PD-M520, Crankbrothers Eggbeater SL
Bike Setup: Merida Matts Pro frame, RockShox Reba fork, Hayes Stroker Carbon brakes
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panzer07
a Weekend Warrior
from Fremont CADate Reviewed: May 4, 2011
Strengths: Light- 305 grams, lower profile, less hot foot, works well in mud, superb action clicking in and out, durability - got 8 years out of my older XTRsWeaknesses: none, zipBottom Line: I have been biking for 20+ years and these are the best pedals I have tried so far. My old XTRs worked great and lasted 8 years but these are better in the mud, lighter more compact profile - less pedal strikes. I am scratching my head thinking the other guys that slammed this pedal must work for Crank Brothers - seen too many of those with broken spring rendering pedal useless. Try these and you will love them!
Favorite Trail: SawPit
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$140.00
Purchased At: Blue Sky
Similar Products Used: XT, older XTR, Xpeedo, Girvin Ti
Bike Setup: Niner Rip9
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WaState
a Weekend Warrior
from Kirkland, WADate Reviewed: February 2, 2011
Strengths: Fairly light, looks goodWeaknesses: Expensive, not as comfortable as the previous Shimano pedalsBottom Line: I totally agree with previous comments. We have a lot of mud in the Pacific Northwest and clipping into these pedals when there is mud on the sole of your shoes is next to impossible. My previous Shimano pedals worked really well in the mud, but these suck. The pedal itself stays clear of the mud, but you can't clip in or once you do you have no float whatsoever which puts tension on your knees. Even though I like the relatively light weight, I too may switch back to my older Shimano pedals.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At: Downhill Zone
Bike Setup: Santa Cruz Blur LT Carbon
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madskatingcow
a Cross Country Rider
from TienenDate Reviewed: January 18, 2011
Strengths: Increased platform, providing stable support for your foot, excellent bearings. No wear on the shoe soles like Crank Brothers / Time Atac XS pedals.Weaknesses: Very tight fit compared to the previous PD-M970's, making clipping in a lot harder, less floating feeling, resulting in more stress on the knees.Bottom Line: I've ridden these pedals for about three months. The cleat mechanism of the PD-M980 seems to sit lower compared to the platform than the PD-M970.
a) This results in a very tight fit, and make clipping in a lot harder.
b) Your foot can not move as freely as with the PD-M970. In my opinion, they are too tight.
I have the PD-M970 on my other bike, and like them a lot more as the newer ones. Might switch back to PD-M970's. Personally, these pedals are a step backward compared to the PD-M970's.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$120.00
Purchased At: www.starbike.com
Similar Products Used: Shimano PD-M970, Time Atac XS, Crank Brothers Egg Beaters 2Ti
Bike Setup: Specialized S-Works Epic 2009 / Cannondale Flash Team Edition 2010
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